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When Hair Color Influences Job Marketability: The Impact of Red Hair Color on Perceived Attributes and Employment Outcomes for Caucasian Male and Female Job Applicants
No full textThis study explores how hair color affects perceptions of male and female Caucasian job applicants seeking professional managerial positions. Using a between-subjects design, 158 participants from two samples (Sample 1: future managers, Sample 2: current managers in the banking industry) were asked to rate one of six “paper” applicants after examining a hypothetical job description, a résumé, and a profile picture of the applicant. Paper applicants differed in terms of their gender (male or female) as well as their hair color, which was electronically manipulated (blonde, red, and brunette). Results from both samples reveal partial support for the hypotheses. In a sample of future managers, red-haired applicants were rated significantly lower than blondes and brunettes on all dependent variables including likelihood to hire, beginning salary, physical attractiveness and intelligence, but not on ability to handle stress or ability to supervise others. There were no gender differences for red-haired female and red-haired male job applicants. Findings from the banking industry sample reveal similar effects for likelihood to hire, such that red-haired applicants were rated lower than blondes and brunettes, although none of the other differences were significant. Results of this study are discussed in terms of implications for research on stereotypes and workplace practices related to hiring discrimination and equal employment opportunity
Differences in Work Expectations of Generation Y and Generation Z: An Empirical Investigation in Croatia
No full textThis study compares Generation Y, the largest generation in the current labor market, and Generation Z, the most recent generation to enter the work force, with respect to their career goals and work expectations in the context of an emerging European market, Croatia. The data for this empirical study were collected through a survey from undergraduate (representing Generation Z) and graduate students (representing Generation Y) from two large state universities in Croatia. A moderating effect of gender upon career goals was found, with females of Generation Y showing significantly higher career goals than males of the same generation. Further, an ill-specified “work expectations” scale from prior literature was improved by narrowing its focus to create a better fitting “expectations of electronic communication at work” scale. The study offers implications for managers and future research
Acute coffee ingestion with and without medium-chain triglycerides decreases blood oxidative stress markers and increases ketone levels
Get PDFIngestion of ketone supplements, caffeine, and medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) may all be effective strategies to increase blood levels of the ketone body beta-hydroxybutyrate (D-BHB). However, acute ingestion of a bolus of lipids may increase oxidative stress (OS). The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of adding varying amounts of MCTs to coffee on blood levels of D-BHB and markers of OS
The Level of Guanxi and its Relation to Behavior for MBA Student Managers in Taiwan and China
No full textInstead of treating Guanxi as a binary concept, whether Guanxi exists or not in a relationship, this paper explores the idea of Guanxi existing at different levels. More importantly, the level of Guanxi will determine the willingness of personal help and involvement with classmates, some behaviors are ethical and others unethical. The subjects are executive MBA students with significant work experience, are asked to rate their Guanxi relationship with a specific classmate under different question-based scenarios and rate what degree of support they are prepared to provide to the specific classmate under the various specific scenarios. These results show that in low assistance (without consequence) situations, Guanxi has no influence on behavior or decision making. However, when the nature of risk/return is escalated in a relationship, evidence indicates that a higher level of Guanxi is found for the support (i.e., cheating on an exam) to ones classmates
