The Effects of Social Media Viewing on Hirability Ratings and Salary Offers When Looking at Race and Sexual Orientation

• Main Author: Caudill, Veronica
• Language: EN
• Published: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville 2018
• Subjects: Social psychology|Web studies
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10808690

<p> The purpose of this study was to determine if getting personal information from a social media page, specifically Facebook, affects the final selection decision. This study aimed to examine the effect personal information, specifically race and sexual orientation, has on ratings of hirability and salary offers for male candidates. The study used the data of 105 Mechanical Turk participants who participated in a survey for a monetary incentive. It was hypothesized that homosexual candidates would receive lower hirability ratings and salary offers than heterosexual candidates. Additionally, it was hypothesized that African American candidates would receive lower hirability ratings and salary offers than Caucasian candidates. Finally, it was hypothesized that African American homosexual candidates would receive lower hirability ratings and salary offers than their counterparts. No significant main effects or interactions were found. Additional findings are discussed.</p><p>