Biases in evaluating managerial job applicants: The effects of gender and physical attractiveness

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dc.contributor.advisorDipboye, Robert L.en_US
dc.creatorBieber, Laura Lucilleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:07:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:07:14Zen_US
dc.date.issued1988en_US
dc.description.abstractTwo experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of attractiveness and sex on subsequent evaluations of job applicants for both masculine and feminine managerial jobs. Several (Heilman & Saruwatari, 1979) researchers have suggested that attractive women are undervalued for the typical managerial job. However, few studies have examined the evaluations of attractive male applicants for feminine managerial positions. The first experiment was used to scale 200 photographs on the attractiveness continuum and to determine the type of traits or qualities that are characteristic of males or females. The second experiment applied these traits to create a feminine or masculine managerial job. Results of Experiment 2 indicated that attractive males were preferred to attractive female job candidates. Likewise, males were evaluated more favorably than females for the masculine managerial position. For the feminine managerial job, there was no significant difference between the evaluations of male or female applicants.en_US
dc.format.extent83 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Psych. 1988 Bieberen_US
dc.identifier.citationBieber, Laura Lucille. "Biases in evaluating managerial job applicants: The effects of gender and physical attractiveness." (1988) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13271">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13271</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13271en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectIndustrial psychologyen_US
dc.titleBiases in evaluating managerial job applicants: The effects of gender and physical attractivenessen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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