Human Ressource Management

11 Biases and Unfairness in Organizations


Question

How can attractiveness pay?


Answer
  • Physically attractive people get leanier judge sentences and better grades for the same essay
  • 3% Salary difference can be explained by attractiveness -> mediator: they are know more -> more options/contacts
  • Personell selection - Male hire Male: More attactrive - Male hire Female: More attactrive - Female hire Male: More attactrive - Female hire Female: Less attactrive (but only if the interviewer would have had a lot of interaction with the hire)



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