Title

The interactive effects of race, gender, and job type on job suitability ratings and selection decisions

Authors

Authors

M. Hosoda; D. L. Stone;E. F. Stone-Romero

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Soc. Psychol.

Keywords

BLACK-WOMEN; SEX; WHITE; ATTRIBUTIONS; SUPERVISOR; ADVANTAGE; MANAGERS; Psychology, Social

Abstract

The present study examined the main and interactive effects of race, gender, and job type on job suitability ratings and selection decisions. Consistent with the double-advantage additive effects model of race and gender, highly educated Black women were rated as more suitable for jobs and more likely to be selected for jobs requiring high levels of cognitive ability than were comparably educated White men, White women, or Black men. These results suggest that selection decisions might be jointly determined by race, gender, and the nature of a job. The implications of these findings for overcoming biases in employment-related decision making are discussed.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volume

33

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Language

English

First Page

145

Last Page

178

WOS Identifier

WOS:000181033700007

ISSN

0021-9029

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