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

    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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