Empirical verification of sex discrimination in hiring practices in psychology.

Fidell, Linda S.

doi:10.1037/h0030294

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“…The first widely cited laboratory experiment investigating the impact of sex on hiring decisions was executed by Fidell (1970). She asked different psychology institutes to evaluate hypothetical applicants who were described in a short written paragraph.…”

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Is it Sex or Personality? The Impact of Sex-Stereotypes on Discrimination in Applicant Selection

Weichselbaumer

2001

SSRN Journal

118

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. All data of the experiment, standard letters of application, CVs, school reports and photographs are available from the author. Terms of use: Documents in 2 ABSTRACTThis paper investigates whether differential treatment of men and women in the labor market is due to unobservable differences in productivity or if it is motivated by a taste for discrimination. While studies on sex-discrimination typically control for human capital (formal education, job-experience etc.), there is usually no information on personality traits available.We argue that personality might affect productivity just as human capital: For many traditionally male occupations (e.g. managers) stereotypically masculine characteristics -like being ambitious, competitive, dominant -seem to be required. On the other hand, stereotypically feminine characteristics -like being gentle, cheerful, friendly -are particularly acknowledged in traditionally female occupations (e.g. nurses). The central question of this paper is whether women are treated differently because "they are different" (they posses more "feminine" and less"masculine" personality traits on the average) or because they are discriminated against.To gather the necessary data a field experiment is conducted. Job applications of candidates, who are equivalent in their human capital but differ in sex and personality are sent out in response to various job advertisements.We found minor indicators that signaling a masculine personality slightly reduces unfavorable treatment of women in typically male professions; nevertheless discrimination in hiring prevails even after controlling for personality characteristics.

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Section: Laboratory Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Is it Sex or Personality? The Impact of Sex-Stereotypes on Discrimination in Applicant Selection

Weichselbaumer

2001

SSRN Journal

118

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“…These evaluations then affect a variety of decisions and practices that, ultimately, keep women from achieving parity in salary and rising to higher positions despite their competence and effort. 2,10 In a now classic experiment, 26 fictitious résumés were mailed to 147 university department heads who were asked to indicate the professorial rank at which the individual should be hired. The names were assigned in a way that the same résumé sometimes carried a male name and other times a female name.…”

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The Status of Women in Pharmacy Education: Persisting Gaps and Issues

Svarstad¹,

Draugalis²,

Meyer³

et al. 2004

Am J Pharm Educ

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Over the past 30 years there has been a dramatic increase in the numbers of women entering higher education and the sciences. Social scientists and historians generally agree that this rapid and visible entry of women into the sciences was due to a convergence of several social, political, and economic events. [1][2][3][4] They include:• growth of the women's movement which raised women's consciousness, challenged cultural myths about their abilities, and encouraged them to pursue new roles and to enter the scientific professions;• enactment of federal legislation and executive orders prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs and employment;• mobilization of women's groups, which pressured educational institutions, regulatory agencies, and the courts to end discriminatory admissions and hiring practices;• growth of new jobs in pharmacy and other fields with better salaries, status, and hours than traditionally female occupations and professions;• increased availability of federal funding, such as federal capitation, which encouraged pharmacy colleges to recruit and admit more students; and• increased availability of faculty positions due to the establishment of new postsecondary institutions and programs. Given the increased numbers of women in higher education and the sciences, tracking their progress and identifying disparities or issues that need to be addressed is important. In this report, what is known about women in academe, with special emphasis on women in the pharmaceutical sciences, will be reviewed briefly. Critical issues that will be addressed include how women fare relative to men with regard to degree completion, faculty rank, tenure status, leadership positions and recognition, and salary differences. Several possible explanations for the observed gender disparities will be identified.The report is based on existing national databases, published reports, and scholarly studies that provide information about women's and men's status in academe. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) regularly publish reports on the salaries and appointments of women and men faculty members in all United States postsecondary institutions and pharmacy colleges, respectively. 5-8 The AACP and other academic organizations also report the numbers of women and men who receive various degrees and serve Objectives. Over the past 30 years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of women entering higher education and the sciences. The purpose of this paper is to describe what is known about the status of women in pharmacy education. Methods. Information was obtained from existing national databases, published reports, and scholarly studies that examined how women fare relative to men with regard to degree completion, faculty rank and tenure status, leadership positions and research awards, salary differences, and barriers to advancement. Results. Despite the increased number of women faculty members and passag...

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“…Simpson 1968Simpson , 1970Fidell 1970;Lewin/Duchan 1971). Das Buch wurde unter anderen besprochen von Tuchman 1980;Reskin 1981;Rossiter 1981;Martin 1980und White 1982 …”

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Der Matthäus Matilda-Effekt in der Wissenschaft

Rossiter¹

2003

Zwischen Vorderbühne Und Hinterbühne

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Empirical verification of sex discrimination in hiring practices in psychology.

Cited by 229 publications

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Is it Sex or Personality? The Impact of Sex-Stereotypes on Discrimination in Applicant Selection

Is it Sex or Personality? The Impact of Sex-Stereotypes on Discrimination in Applicant Selection

The Status of Women in Pharmacy Education: Persisting Gaps and Issues

Der Matthäus Matilda-Effekt in der Wissenschaft

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