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This paper aims to describe and explain a contemporary phenomenon.
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Purpose
This paper aims to describe and explain a contemporary phenomenon.
Design/methodology/approach
This is an analysis of research reports and fiction texts.
Findings
Universities use mergers and acquisitions to improve their ranking positions, ignoring the effects on research and teaching.
Research limitations/implications
More attention should be paid to current managerial fashions.
Practical implications
An opposition to thoughtless fashion following may lead to positive changes.
Social implications
If you mean “societal implications”, the state of universities is very important to democratic societies.
Originality/value
These are not for the author to judge.
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Margaret B. Takeda, Marilyn M. Helms, Paul Klintworth and Joanie Sompayrac
Hair colour stereotyping is well documented in countless jokes as well as in the psychological literature. Blondes, for example, are stereotyped as incompetent, but likeable…
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Hair colour stereotyping is well documented in countless jokes as well as in the psychological literature. Blondes, for example, are stereotyped as incompetent, but likeable. Those with red hair are stereotyped as competent but cold or with a fiery temper. These and other stereotypes may affect job progression, mobility, and the rise to the corporate suite. To test this research question, the hair colour of CEOs of the Fortune 500 was recorded and analysed. The results support the pre conceived hair colour stereotypes. Of this group, only 11 CEOs (2.2%) were blonde while 17 CEOs (3.4%) had red hair. The remainder of the 460 male non‐minority CEOs (92%) had either brown or black hair. Do ste reo types or per cep tions be come reality? Is awareness the first step in correcting the disparity? Is the disparity a problem? Does it point to discrimination in lower organisational ranks? Is this bias warranted? The article discusses the possible implications of these findings. Areas for further research are also included.
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