CIMO Element

Element Question

Element Description

Context

Which individuals, relationships, institutional settings, or wider systems are being studied?

LGBTQIA+ employees’ perceptions of discrimination and career advantages within organizations in the United States

Intervention

The effects of what event, action, or activity are being studied?

DE&I messaging

Mechanisms

What are the mechanisms that explain the relationship between interventions and outcomes? Under what circumstances are these mechanisms activated or not activated?

Differing levels of congruency of DE&I messaging and implementation

Outcome

What are you trying to accomplish?

To better understand the factors that influence the successful integration of queer individuals into professional organizations throughout the United States