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Predicting the outcomes of single- and multistage selections when applicant pools are small and heterogeneous
De Corte, Wilfried - In: Organizational research methods : ORM 17 (2014) 4, pp. 412-432
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Robustness, sensitivity, and sampling variability of Pareto-optimal selection system solutions to address the quality-diversity trade-off
De Corte, Wilfried; Sackett, Paul R.; Lievens, Filip - In: Organizational research methods : ORM 23 (2020) 3, pp. 535-568
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A Hidden Cost of Affirmative Action : Muddying Signals about Women’s Ability
Avery, Mallory - 2021
Despite gains in female representation in early career stages, large gender gaps persist atthe higher ends of the income distribution. This paper uses an experiment to study whetheraffirmative action, which has been used mainly in early career stages, could have a hiddencost. Specifically, by...
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Profiling, Screening and Criminal Recruitment
Cotton, Christopher - 2018
We model major criminal activity as a game in which a law enforcement officer chooses the rate at which to screen different population groups and a criminal organization (e.g., drug cartel, terrorist cell) chooses the observable characteristics of its recruits. Our model best describes smuggling...
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Overeducation and economic mobility
Markussen, Simen; Nareklishvili, Maria; Røed, Knut - 2024
signaling value of education accompanied by more overeducation particularly among upperclass offspring. We identify five … that the incidence of overeducation has increased. • There is a steep positive social gradient in overeducation …: Overeducation is more frequent and has risen faster among offspring in upper-class families. • There is a steep negative social …
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Ethnic discrimination in hiring decisions : a meta-analysis of correspondence tests 1990-2015
Zschirnt, Eva; Ruedin, Didier - 2016 - Pre-print
For almost 50 years field experiments have been used to study ethnic and racial discrimination in hiring decisions, consistently reporting high rates of discrimination against minority applicants - including immigrants -, irrespective of time, location, or minority groups tested. While Riach and...
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Managerial incentives and favoritism in promotion decisions : theory and field evidence
Berger, Johannes; Herbertz, Claus; Sliwka, Dirk - 2011
This paper investigates the effects of managerial incentives on favoritism in promotion decisions. First, we theoretically show that favoritism leads to a lower quality of promotion decisions and in turn lower efforts. But the effect can be mitigated by pay-for-performance incentives for...
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The Value of Hiring Through Referrals
Burks, Stephen V. - 2013
Employee referrals are a very common means by which firms hire new workers. Past work suggests that workers hired via referrals often perform better than non-referred workers, but we have little understanding as to why. In this paper, we demonstrate that this is primarily because referrals allow...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013081829
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Ethnic Discrimination in Hiring Decisions : A Meta-Analysis of Correspondence Tests 1990-2015
Zschirnt, Eva; Ruedin, Didier - 2016
For almost 50 years field experiments have been used to study ethnic and racial discrimination in hiring decisions, consistently reporting high rates of discrimination against minority applicants, irrespective of time, location, or minority groups tested. While Riach and Rich (2002) and Rich...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014136225
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Race, Network Hiring, and Statistical Discrimination
Fernandez, Roberto M.; Greenberg, Jason - 2014
Purpose – Research has shown that employers often disfavor racial minorities - particularly African Americans - even when whites and minorities present comparable resumes when applying for jobs. Extant studies have been hard pressed to distinguish between taste-based discrimination where...
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