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The Moderating Effect Of Gender On The Use Of Humor During An Employment Interview That's What She Said, Laura C. Gallaher
The Moderating Effect Of Gender On The Use Of Humor During An Employment Interview That's What She Said, Laura C. Gallaher
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study examined the moderating impact of gender on the use of humor during employment interviews. Consistent with expectancy violation theory, I hypothesized that the use of humor by female candidates would cause more extreme evaluations than the use of humor by male candidates. In other words, when positive (affiliative) humor is used, females will be rated more positively than males, but when negative (aggressive) humor is used, females will be rated more negatively than males. I also hypothesized that the relationship between humor condition and evaluations would be partially mediated by state positive affect. I also posed a research …
Person Perception And The Employment Interview: The Impact Of Facial Features In The Employee Selection Process, Susan C. Muller
Person Perception And The Employment Interview: The Impact Of Facial Features In The Employee Selection Process, Susan C. Muller
Retrospective Theses and Dissertations
Previous research has found that the structural makeup of the face influences the manner by which individuals perceive others and attribute characteristics to them. In addition, support has been provided for the hypothesis that nonverbal cues significantly influence an interviewer's perception of a job candidate and the pending hiring decision. Taken together, this study hypothesized that the nonverbal cues emitted from the structural makeup of the face would impact the decision to hire and the perceptions of the job applicant's personality. It was also expected that variations in facial structure would influence an employer's decision in hiring the applicant for …
The Effects Of Training, Sex Of The Rater, And Contrast In The Evaluation Of Lgd Behavior, William Richard Garrett
The Effects Of Training, Sex Of The Rater, And Contrast In The Evaluation Of Lgd Behavior, William Richard Garrett
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