APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Ageism in Employee Selection

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Industrial/Organizational

  • Frank Igou
    Louisiana Tech University
  • Zollie Saxon
    Louisiana Tech University
  • Jose Valadez
    Louisiana Tech University
  • Jason Davis
    Louisiana Tech University

Abstract

Ageism may be a pervasive, hidden form of discrimination impacting selection processes. The present study used a simulated application materials review to examine whether demographic, and scores on the Fabroni Ageism Scale and the Relating to Older People Evaluation Scale were related to evaluations of a simulated job applicant.

Selection and Training

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