Perceived co-worker attractiveness and task performance in work groups
Perceived co-worker attractiveness and task performance in work groups
We investigate the role of perceived co-worker attractiveness for performance by analysing a rich dataset on the perceptions and behaviours of work groups in a research project at a German university. The findings show that the higher the perceived attractiveness of co-workers, the lower the task performance, but only in opposite-sex constellations. The performance drop is noticeable in two-person scenarios in which the individual performance level is reduced by roughly 15% if the opposite-sex co-worker is perceived as highly attractive. Our analysis of potential mechanisms supports the idea of underperformance due to cognitively demanding self-regulation reflected in increased emotional arousal.
emotions, gender diversity, Perceived attractiveness, self-regulation, workplace performance
Chadi, Adrian
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Homolka, Konstantin
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16 April 2024
Chadi, Adrian
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Homolka, Konstantin
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Chadi, Adrian and Homolka, Konstantin
(2024)
Perceived co-worker attractiveness and task performance in work groups.
Applied Economics Letters.
(doi:10.1080/13504851.2024.2388863).
Abstract
We investigate the role of perceived co-worker attractiveness for performance by analysing a rich dataset on the perceptions and behaviours of work groups in a research project at a German university. The findings show that the higher the perceived attractiveness of co-workers, the lower the task performance, but only in opposite-sex constellations. The performance drop is noticeable in two-person scenarios in which the individual performance level is reduced by roughly 15% if the opposite-sex co-worker is perceived as highly attractive. Our analysis of potential mechanisms supports the idea of underperformance due to cognitively demanding self-regulation reflected in increased emotional arousal.
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emotions, gender diversity, Perceived attractiveness, self-regulation, workplace performance
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