ISSN:
1468-2389
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
The study examined (1) the public's reactions to the philosophical justifications for merit vs. preferential selection, and (2) the effect of information frame (i.e. ‘merit’, ‘preferential’and ‘diversity’frames) and informant gender on people's views on preferential selection. Results show that in general the public supported merit selection and opposed the preferential practice and that their reactions to the justifications for a selection practice determined the level of support for (or opposition to) that practice. In addition, people's support for merit selection was weakened under the preferential-frame-female-informant condition; their opposition to preferential selection was also reduced when a male informant advocated the advantages of the preferential practice by using the term diversity-based selection instead of preferential selection. Results were discussed in the context of the social influence literature.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2389.1996.tb00042.x
