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From Business Suit to Business Beanie: Dress Code, Personality, and Job Satisfaction in the Workplace

Powell, Cameron B
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1594922568863919

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2020, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Tattoos, piercings, unnaturally colored hair, and other body modifications have historically carried negative stereotypes. These negative stereotypes often follow people into the workplace, which could impact their overall job satisfaction. This study sought to expand upon past research by examining current attitudes towards body modifications in the workplace. A sample of participants was gathered using Amazon’s MTurk system to answer a series of questions related to job satisfaction, workplace dress codes, and the personality traits of agreeableness and openness to new experiences. Although the novel hypotheses were not supported, the correlation between agreeableness and the number of body modifications a participant had was significant, r(270) = -.22, p < .001, but in the opposite direction hypothesized. This opened dialogue around how researchers conceptualize agreeableness as a personality trait. As body modifications become more popular and accepted in society, it is important to forecast and assess how organizations should react to body modifications. Future research should use a more body modification-focused workplace dress code survey, as well as a labeled continuum approach to personality traits such as agreeableness and openness.
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Morrie Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Tasha Turner (Committee Member)
76 p.
Psychology
Tattoos; piercings; body modification; job satisfaction; dress code; appearance labor; agreeableness; openness; antagonism; PBM

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  • Powell, C. B. (2020). From Business Suit to Business Beanie: Dress Code, Personality, and Job Satisfaction in the Workplace [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1594922568863919

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Powell, Cameron. From Business Suit to Business Beanie: Dress Code, Personality, and Job Satisfaction in the Workplace . 2020. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1594922568863919.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Powell, Cameron. "From Business Suit to Business Beanie: Dress Code, Personality, and Job Satisfaction in the Workplace ." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1594922568863919

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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