Weight discrimination and the glass ceiling effect among top US CEOs

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether overweight and obese individuals are underrepresented among top female and male US executives and whether there is evidence of greater discrimination against overweight and obese female executives than male executives.Design methodology a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Equal Opportunities International 2009-02, Vol.28 (2), p.179-196
Hauptverfasser:	Roehling, Patricia V, Roehling, Mark V, Vandlen, Jeffrey D, Blazek, Justin, Guy, William C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bias Boards of directors Body weight Career development Careers Chief executive officers Corporate image Discrimination Discrimination in employment Employees Employment discrimination Employment opportunities Executive compensation Females Gender Glass ceilings Hiring Hypotheses Laboratories Obesity Overweight Perceptions Physical appearance Qualifications Senior management Sex discrimination Statistical analysis Stereotypes U.S.A United States of America Wages & salaries Women
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