Negative Stereotypes Of Plastic Surgery
Before you do this assignment, review the documents in Module 2 under "Case Study Instructions." With the following questions in mind, develop a case analysis. ***Additional Note: Please make sure to specifically answer each question below.
1. Would you go under the knife to enhance your career opportunities? Why or why not? 2. What negative stereotypes are fueling the use of cosmetic surgery to change one's appearance? 3. To what extent does the Pygmalion effect, Galatea effect, and Golem effect play a role in this case? Explain 4. Based on this case and what you learned in this chapter, do the skills that come with age and experience count for less than appearance in today's organization? Discuss your rationale.
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What’s the connection? Apparently, there’s a big connection. In a recent Monster Canada poll of 4,397 people, 47% of respondents said that yes, definitely – they believed having plastic surgery or cosmetic dental work would help advance their career. A lesser 38% disagreed, while 14% were unsure. A similar poll ran in the United States by Monster.com in which 53% of people agreed that having cosmetic surgery or dentistry would advance their careers, while 31% disagreed, and again, 14% reported they were unsure. It’s no surprise that people connect attractiveness with career success. After all, career counselors are the first to admit that image has a lot to do with whether or not you might be hired. Colleen Clarke, Monster’s resident career expert, says that counseling clients about their image is very much a part of preparing for an interview. “I have suggested to some men that they trim their mustaches or shave off their beards and for some women to dye their hair so their roots aren’t showing. I talk about what kinds of glasses to wear because glasses go out of style just like the length of a skirt does. Same with men’s ties…” Dr. Dmytryshyn agrees. “When I’m hiring, usually I can make …show more content…
Each inch adds roughly an extra $1,000 a year in pay, after controlling for education and experience. In other words, if you’re six feet tall, you probably earn about $6,000 more than your equally qualified 5-foot-6-inch colleague down the hall. (Study by Timothy Judge & Daniel Cable)
Overweight women are more likely to be unemployed. Employed women, who are considered obsess (according to their Body Mass Index) earn 17% less than women within their recommended BMI range. (“The Economic Reality of the Beauty Myth.” Study by Susan Averett and Sanders
1. Would you go under the knife to enhance your career opportunities? Why or why not? 2. What negative stereotypes are fueling the use of cosmetic surgery to change one's appearance? 3. To what extent does the Pygmalion effect, Galatea effect, and Golem effect play a role in this case? Explain 4. Based on this case and what you learned in this chapter, do the skills that come with age and experience count for less than appearance in today's organization? Discuss your rationale.
How Plastic Surgery Can …show more content…
What’s the connection? Apparently, there’s a big connection. In a recent Monster Canada poll of 4,397 people, 47% of respondents said that yes, definitely – they believed having plastic surgery or cosmetic dental work would help advance their career. A lesser 38% disagreed, while 14% were unsure. A similar poll ran in the United States by Monster.com in which 53% of people agreed that having cosmetic surgery or dentistry would advance their careers, while 31% disagreed, and again, 14% reported they were unsure. It’s no surprise that people connect attractiveness with career success. After all, career counselors are the first to admit that image has a lot to do with whether or not you might be hired. Colleen Clarke, Monster’s resident career expert, says that counseling clients about their image is very much a part of preparing for an interview. “I have suggested to some men that they trim their mustaches or shave off their beards and for some women to dye their hair so their roots aren’t showing. I talk about what kinds of glasses to wear because glasses go out of style just like the length of a skirt does. Same with men’s ties…” Dr. Dmytryshyn agrees. “When I’m hiring, usually I can make …show more content…
Each inch adds roughly an extra $1,000 a year in pay, after controlling for education and experience. In other words, if you’re six feet tall, you probably earn about $6,000 more than your equally qualified 5-foot-6-inch colleague down the hall. (Study by Timothy Judge & Daniel Cable)
Overweight women are more likely to be unemployed. Employed women, who are considered obsess (according to their Body Mass Index) earn 17% less than women within their recommended BMI range. (“The Economic Reality of the Beauty Myth.” Study by Susan Averett and Sanders