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The ‘Glass Cliff’: An investigation into the effect of gender and performance of company on perceived suitability for a leader
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An investigation into the effect of gender and performance of company on perceived suitability for a leadership position. Abstract The independent variables (IV) tested in this investigation were gender and how successful the company is seen to be. The dependant variables (DV) were how suitable the applicant is seen to be for the job, and if they considered it a good opportunity for them. This was in order to test the hypotheses: 1. A woman will be seen as more suitable for a risky leadership position than a man. 2. A man will be seen as more suitable for a non-risky leadership position than a woman. This experiment was conducted using first year psychology students in Exeter University which were selected by their attendance to a practical lesson. There were 79 participants in total, and these were divided into 4 conditions (male or female applicant with either the festival being either...
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