Influence of sex role stereotypes on personnel decisions

Abstract

Used an in-basket exercise to investigate the influence of sex role stereotypes on the personnel decisions of 95 male bank supervisors. 4 experiments (in-basket items) were conducted in which an employee's sex and other situational attributes were manipulated. Results confirm the hypothesis that male administrators tend to discriminate against female employees in personnel decisions involving promotion, development, and supervision. Discrimination against male employees was found in personnel decisions involving competing role demands stemming from family circumstances. Features of the decision-making process which heighten the influence of sex role stereotypes on personnel decisions are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)