The effects of manifest ethnic identification on applicant discrimination

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dc.contributor.advisorHebl, Michelle
dc.creatorBarron, Laura Gerbasio
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:32:01Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:32:01Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractIn this field experiment, Black, Hispanic, Arab, Asian, and Irish individuals applied for retail jobs with or without visible display of their ethnic identification. Applicants followed a standardized script in which they were blind to condition. Indicators of formal discrimination and interpersonal discrimination were analyzed in interactions with White, Black, and Hispanic store personnel. Contrary to hypotheses, we found that when interacting with store personnel of different races, the display of ethnic identification resulted in greater positivity and longer interactions when applicants' ethnic identification was displayed than when no ethnic identification was displayed. In contrast, for Black and Hispanic applicants, when interacting with store personnel of the same race, the display of ethnic identification resulted in lesser positivity. Implications for recruiting and selection are discussed.
dc.format.extent66 pp
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 2008 BARRON
dc.identifier.citationBarron, Laura Gerbasio. "The effects of manifest ethnic identification on applicant discrimination." (2008) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103631">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103631</a>.
dc.identifier.digital304531786
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103631
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectSocial psychology
dc.subjectOccupational psychology
dc.subjectMinority & ethnic groups
dc.subjectSociology
dc.subjectSocial sciences
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.titleThe effects of manifest ethnic identification on applicant discrimination
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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