You earn what you weigh: the effect of physical constitution and type of job on remuneration in a simulated personnel selection context (Ganas lo que pesas: el efecto de la complexión física y el tipo de trabajo sobre la remuneración en un contexto simulado de selección de personal)
Abstract:Overweight people suffer from workplace discrimination, and they also tend to be perceived as less competent yet warmer than people with an average physical constitution. This study uses an experimental between-subjects design to investigate whether the greater warmth perceived in overweight people may become a beneficial factor (e.g., by receiving higher remuneration) when applying for certain jobs where warmth is an important dimension. The results indicated that for a job where likeability and warmth are im… Show more
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