Effects of applicant sex, applicant physical attractiveness, type of rater and type of job on interview decisions

Applicant sex, applicant physical attractiveness, type of rater (120 students and 105 professional employment interviewers) and the type of job were manipulated experimentally in a 2 times 2 × 2 times 2 design. Physical attractiveness of job candidates had the broadest influence on employment decisi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Occupational Psychology 1986-06, Vol.59 (2), p.103-109
Hauptverfasser:	GILMORE, DAVID C., BEEHR, TERRY A., LOVE, KEVIN G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applicants Biological and medical sciences Decision making Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hiring Interviews Occupational psychology Orientation. Selection. Evaluation Personnel selection Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Applicant sex, applicant physical attractiveness, type of rater (120 students and 105 professional employment interviewers) and the type of job were manipulated experimentally in a 2 times 2 × 2 times 2 design. Physical attractiveness of job candidates had the broadest influence on employment decisions. There was no main effect for applicant sex, but professional interviewers were biased in favour of female applicants while student raters were not. Also, as expected, professional interviewers rated job applicants less leniently than students did.
ISSN:	0305-8107 0963-1798 2044-8325 2056-8142
DOI:	10.1111/j.2044-8325.1986.tb00217.x