Trouble narrowing down research topic about sport hiring process

Hi,

I am trying to figure out a topic for a research thesis paper in a sports administration class. I want to write about the hiring process but am having trouble narrowing it down so the topic is not so broad. I thought about Gender and Attractiveness bias in hiring decisions. Is this to broad? Or something about the job interview in athletics. Have any ideas?

Thanks
Hartsey

Good afternoon.

Depending on the required length of this paper, gender and attractiveness bias should be a pretty good topic. It seems to be flexible enough so that if you need more length to the paper you can add more details to it, but if you need a shorter paper you can overlook some of the aspects of the bias without negating the paper. You could also examine just one facet of the gender and attractiveness bias, such as the extent of the bias in hiring decisions, if you want a more specific and shorter paper.

I wish you luck!

Regards,
Gloria
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Gloria,

Now that I have my topic I am having trouble making my paper proposal outline. I am having trouble with some of the headings and subheadings. I have a couple ideas such as what is the role of attractiveness on decision making and weight discrimination but not sure about sub headings and others to fill out the paper. It will probably end up being a 15-20 page paper.

Thanks
Hartsey

Good afternoon.

OK, let's see. The outline should have (for this length of paper) probably five major points that you absolutely want to discuss; the pillars of your paper, if you will. Do you have any outside research yet? If so, perhaps it can assist you with topics. If not, how about the "beauty is beastly" concept, or the debunking of it? Or this phenomena in different cultures? What about the maturity level or age of the person conducting the interviews or carrying out the hiring in regards to their susceptibility to this phenomena?
As far as subheadings, they should give examples of or exemplify the main pillar statements. Your outside research will provide much of this supporting information. Statistics, interesting stories, or examples could all be examples of your subheadings.

I hope this helps!

Regards,
Gloria
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Gloria,

Here is an outline I made so far. What do you think of the headings and subheadings? Is this too much to cover or about the right amount? Thanks!
Christina

Impact of Physical Attractiveness Bias on Hiring Decisions

What characteristics influences decision making?
-Physical Appearance
-Facial Attractiveness
-Grooming Habits
-Body Type
-Clothing
-Demeanor
- Demeanor
-behavior
-first impression
-Attributions
-experience
-qualification
-Perceptions
-work ethic of attractive employees
-work ethic of unattractive employees
-social traits
-behavior traits
What is the Beauty is Beastly concept?
- Women's attractiveness evaluated more than men's attractiveness
-Beautiful is good hypothesis
- Attractive More Qualified
- Performance Appraisal Context
Do Attractive employees get treated better than unattractive employees?
-Cooperation from others
-Equally Qualified
-Better Benefits
-Job Salaries
-effects on wage growth
Is their a weight discrimination when it comes to hiring decisions?
- Manipulation through photos
- External Perceptions
- Behavioral Perceptions
-Disadvantages
What is considered job fit in the sports business industry?
-Appearance of Fit
- Physical Attributes necessary to perform job duties
- Attribution Theory
-Hiring preferences

Good evening :)

Excellent work! You have a very thorough outline here. The only thing I see with it is that you list "demeanor" twice; is this on purpose? Otherwise, I think you have great headings and subheadings. If you include definitions and explanations of phenomena (where appropriate, of course), along with thorough examples, data/statistics, or applicable stories, you should have more than enough material to cover the page length requirements. The flow also looks good; if you stick to this organizational current throughout the piece, it will be organized overall very well and should move easily from each point to the next. Very nice job! You're moving right along!

Regards,
Gloria
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