Managers should be aware of their preferences in hiring decisions and should admit that they are prone to emotion and bias. That’s the advice given by Carl Senior and Michael J.R. Butler, authors of a recent study. When the interviewees are described as attractive, they usually receive more high status job packages than the average looking persons, because these last ones are attributed less positive traits and intelligence skills. Especially female leaders are sensible to the halo-effect, as this phenomenon is called. The female interviewers not only differ on this effect, they also give more high job status packages to attractive men than attractive women. From a business point-of-view, it is therefore important to these chiefs to be honest with themselves.
Jeroen Ducheyne
source : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071206124838.htm
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