Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

The Effect of Pet-Friendly Policies on Organizational Attractiveness

Geil, Rachel
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8846-5878
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier151595670058544

Abstract Details

2018, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect a pet-friendly policy had on a company’s scores of organizational attractiveness, as pet-friendly policies have become an anecdotally welcomed addition to the workplace. Participants (n =135) from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) viewed a company description either with a pet-friendly policy or without one. Contrary to the first hypothesis, there was no difference in average attractiveness scores between a company with a pet-friendly policy and one without a policy. However, exploratory analyses revealed the pet-friendly policy generated more extreme positive and negative reactions regarding its attractiveness than the control group. In support of the second hypothesis, a person’s general attitude toward pets moderated the effect a pet-friendly policy had on organizational attractiveness, such that people with more positive feelings toward pets viewed the organization as more attractive. Surprisingly, there was still a weak, positive correlation between a person’s attitude toward pets and organizational attractiveness scores in absence of a pet policy. These findings suggest that companies should exercise caution before implementing a pet-friendly policy, considering the desired person-environment fit of the organization and their ability to be selective with candidates. Future research could further investigate the implications of pet-friendly policies by examining specific types of policies in the field, rather than an experimental setting.
Morrie Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Diab Dalia, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Nagy Mark, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
76 p.
Psychology
pet-friendly policy; pets; pets in the workplace; organizational attractiveness; organizational attraction; pet attitude; person-environment fit

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Geil, R. (2018). The Effect of Pet-Friendly Policies on Organizational Attractiveness [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier151595670058544

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Geil, Rachel. The Effect of Pet-Friendly Policies on Organizational Attractiveness. 2018. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier151595670058544.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Geil, Rachel. "The Effect of Pet-Friendly Policies on Organizational Attractiveness." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier151595670058544

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

xavier151595670058544
592
© 2018, all rights reserved.
This open access ETD is published by Xavier University Psychology and OhioLINK.