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The Effects of Selection Risk on Sex Discrimination in Employment Decisions

Effects of selection risk on sex discrimination in hiring were investigated. Ninety-six male and female educational administration graduate students rated ficticious resumes on suitability for hiring for the female-oriented position of secondary school teacher. Sex and selection risk level were varied, with sex of rater as an assigned factor. Analysis of variance yielded significant main effects for sex (p < .01) and selection risk level (p < .05). All ratings were lower in high selection-risk situations, with males preferred over females across both levels of risk. Results suggested that ratings were based on a stereotype of female inferiority in work efficiency, overriding job sex-orientation as a decision factor.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504057
Date05 1900
CreatorsMcKenna, David John
ContributorsJohnson, Douglas A., Haynes, Jack Read, Peek, Leon A.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 30 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, McKenna, David John, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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