Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion DEI

We are seeking published or unpublished studies for a meta-analysis on gender cues in job ads. We conceptualize gender cues as reflections of a hidden gender bias. Accordingly, implementations of gender cues can range from stereotyped wording in the ad (based on gender stereotypes that depict men as agentic and women as communal), via the phrasing of the job title (firefighter vs. firemen), the use of (inclusive) pronouns, the description of requirements (e.g., requiring behavior vs. traits or omitting unnecessary demands), the focus of content (e.g., intrinsic vs. extrinsic values; work-life balance, etc.), to the use of statements concerning EEO or pictures signaling diversity. All these cues can impact women's and men's interest in a job (e.g., their intention to apply, job (ad) appeal, organizational attractiveness, feelings of belongingness, etc.). We are also interested in other conceptualizations of gender cues and interest in a job. We encourage you to send whatever you feel is relevant.

We are especially interested in unpublished manuscripts, dissertations, theses, conference papers, or raw data that concern gender cues in job ads but may not appear in a journal search. We have conducted a thorough review of the literature, but please feel free to point us toward published work that meets the criteria to ensure it has been identified.

Please share working versions of papers or the following information to julia.buettner@uni-ulm.de:

1.      Descriptive values of the dependent variables (Means, standard deviations, and ns) for each condition of the job ad separately for women and men

2.      Description of each measure for each variable (e.g., reliabilities, if possible, please provide the measure source or items)

3.      Description of manipulation of the job ad (e.g., how was the gender cue implemented, was it leadership position, occupational field,

4.      The sample size and description of the participants (e.g., gender, age, occupation) and research context (e.g., location, nationality)

5.      Information concerning study design (e.g., between-subjects vs. within-subjects)

6.      Information that may be useful to include in our analysis.

7.      Preferred way for us to cite your work

We appreciate your consideration. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Deadline: June 30th.