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Impressions Of Professional Women As A Function Of Clothing Style And Job Title, Tanya Kay Wimberley
Impressions Of Professional Women As A Function Of Clothing Style And Job Title, Tanya Kay Wimberley
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The piirpose of the present study was to examine the relationship of Job Title (Sales Manager, Salesperson) with Clothing Style (Short Skirt, Long Skirt, Pants) on perceptions of power. Seventy-eight participants completed the Perception of Power scale. The Perception of Power scale is a questionnaire that contains six measures of interpersonal power. The subscales were also added for an overall measure of power. Included with the questionnaire was a picture of a female model in one of three styles of business suit, applying for one of two jobs, for a total of six conditions. Results of 2x3 ANOVAs revealed no …