Gender and Sex as determinants of hireability of Applicants for Gender-Typed Jobs
- 1 November 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Vol. 5 (5_suppl) , 747-757
- https://doi.org/10.1177/036168438100505s10
Abstract
The effects of gender and sex of applicants for gender-typed jobs were investigated in the context of a simulation of a post-interview decision. Student subjects (N = 102) rated eight applicants for one of three gender-typed jobs. Results indicated that, in general, masculine applicants (of both sexes) were preferred over androgynous applicants who were preferred over feminine applicants. For the neutral job, androgynous applicants were preferred over masculine applicants who were preferred over feminine applicants. Male and female students did not differ in their ratings of the applicants. The results were interpreted as indicating raters’ preference for masculine characteristics in any job applicant.Keywords
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