We study how managers value applicant credentials and personal traits in hiring decisions. Using the ordered probit model, we confirm previous results -managers rank applicant traits higher than credentials. However, we also uncover patterns not previously observed - managerial valuations of...

We study how managers value applicant credentials and personal traits in hiring decisions. Using the ordered probit model, we confirm previous results - managers rank applicant traits higher than credentials. However, we also uncover patterns not previously observed - managerial valuations of...

Traditional approaches to understanding race of interviewer (ROI) effects have focused more on respondent error than interviewer and survey design error. Respondents are hypothesized to alter their responses to certain items in an effort to maintain a favorable impression for the interviewer....