Exploring Bias in Evaluation of Job Seeker Introductory Emails

Stephanie Kelly; Jorge Gaytan; Shona Morgan; Michael Cundall; Galen Foresman

doi:10.1177/23294906231154853

Abstract

This study explored potential biases in professional writing evaluation. An experiment was conducted in which individuals with hiring authority or influence at their workplace evaluated an email with multiple grammatical/typographical mistakes requesting that the reader make time to speak with the author. Participants were randomly assigned into one of five conditions, each with a separate profile photo accompanying the email. Data analysis indicates that ethnicity of the author influenced how competent the author was perceived to be and the reader’s attitude about meeting with the author.

Original language	English
Pages	514-529
Number of pages	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906231154853
State	Published - Dec 1 2023

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attitude
bias
business communication
credibility
writing

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