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JOB APPLICANT SURVEY

Presenter: Tim Akhalu Mentor: Kristie Campana. JOB APPLICANT SURVEY. INTRODUCTION. To examine effect of perception on race with “stereotypical” African-American/White American names. We expect a lower rating for a stereotyped African-American names than a stereotypical White names.

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JOB APPLICANT SURVEY

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  1. Presenter: Tim Akhalu Mentor: Kristie Campana JOB APPLICANT SURVEY

  2. INTRODUCTION • To examine effect of perception on race with “stereotypical” African-American/White American names. • We expect a lower rating for a stereotyped African-American names than a stereotypical White names. • Participants are recruited by asking to fill out a survey. • Important implications in this research due to barriers from organizations based on racial characteristics.

  3. INTRODUCTION CONTINUES • In 2002, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Target Corporation, alleging discrimination toward black job applicants at there Wisconsin stores. • Target employees admitted to routinely destroy the job applications of black individuals. • There are two forms of discrimination: Blatant and Contemporary.

  4. BLATANT DISCRIMINATION • Blatant discrimination appears within media attention. • It reinforces the notion that acts of discrimination in America are events committed by malevolent actors.

  5. CONTEMPORARY DISCRIMINATION • Contemporary discrimination is more subtle and covert. • Leads to less frequent detection and awareness by the public.

  6. METHODS • Participants • 51 participants • 59% female • 41% White, 35% African American, 24% Other • Average age = 21.4, SD=2.29

  7. METHODS • Procedures • obtain a written consent, provide participants with the materials, and gave them approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey. • Materials • Pictures • Rating Scales

  8. SAMPLE PICTURE

  9. RATING SCALES

  10. COMPETENCE

  11. EXPERIENCE

  12. SMART

  13. OTHER RESULTS • No significant differences for: • Whether they would be hired • Whether they would be a hard worker • Organizational Skills

  14. DISCUSSION • Potential Limitations: • Unequal sizes in the conditions • Difficulty in getting participants to take research seriously • College student sample • One picture was smiling, the other was not; Notable age difference • Researcher was African-American

  15. DISCUSSION • Demonstrates that discrimination exists in the workplace context • Particularly problematic when those with stereotyped views are in charge of hiring, firing, and promoting • Naming children can have important implications • But, what about tradition?

  16. RESOURCES • The Use of Field Experiments for Studies of Employment Discrimination: Contributions, Critiques, and Directions for the Future. (2007). Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 104-133.

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