The use of conjoint analysis in revealing preferences for hiring: The gender bias effect

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dc.coverageDOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12477-9_9
dc.creatorBosch, María José
dc.creatorKimber, David Israel
dc.creatorLeiva, Ricardo
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-18T19:47:30Z
dc.date.available2025-11-18T19:47:30Z
dc.description<p>This study examines if gender bias affects the recruitment process for top managerial positions in Chile. Using conjoint analysis, we evaluate how recruiters, a sample of 114 business postgraduate students, ranked a set of multi-attribute profiles, showing their preferences among profiles and the trade-off among attributes they are willing to do. Results show that a female prospect is less preferred to a male one, but also that that there are other variables that affect recruitment decisions. Recruiters preferred a married prospect to a single or divorce one, and better if she/he has children. Also, results show that the age of the recruiters is an important variable and affects their preferences. For young recruiters’ job experience is very important, while for elder recruiters age is the most important variable. In contrast to previous research, and surprisingly, our results show that gender is the less important variable in the recruitment process.</p>eng
dc.descriptionThis study examines if gender bias affects the recruitment process for top managerial positions in Chile. Using conjoint analysis, we evaluate how recruiters, a sample of 114 business postgraduate students, ranked a set of multi-attribute profiles, showing their preferences among profiles and the trade-off among attributes they are willing to do.<br/><br/>Results show that a female prospect is less preferred to a male one, but also that that there are other variables that affect recruitment decisions. Recruiters preferred a married prospect to a single or divorce one, and better if she/he has children. Also, results show that the age of the recruiters is an important variable and affects their preferences. For young recruiters’ job experience is very important, while for elder recruiters age is the most important variable. In contrast to previous research, and surprisingly, our results show that gender is the less important variable in the recruitment process.spa
dc.identifierhttps://investigadores.uandes.cl/en/publications/fc58b750-ba40-4a91-8263-32630cd10fa6
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uandes.cl/handle/uandes/55082
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.sourceContributions to Management Science, p.139-160. Springer.
dc.subjectConjoint analysis
dc.subjectGender bias
dc.subjectProfiles
dc.subjectRecruitment
dc.titleThe use of conjoint analysis in revealing preferences for hiring: The gender bias effecteng
dc.typeChaptereng
dc.typeCapítulospa
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