Arbeitszeugnisse in Deutschland: Der Einfluss von Geschlecht, Position und Unternehmensmerkmalen auf Inhalt und Bewertung
Third party funded individual grant
Start date : 01.04.2012
End date : 31.12.2012
Project details
Short description
This project investigated the extent to which the content, assessments and formal characteristics of job references differ depending on the individual characteristics of the certificate holder and on job-specific characteristics. One focus was on the discrimination potential of job references with regard to the personal characteristics gender and age. The data basis consisted of job references from 800 employees. There were gender differences for individual variables, but overall they were small. The overall assessment (satisfaction phrase) was statistically significantly more positive for women. In addition, women's job references contained slightly more often additional information on social behaviour. With regard to the age of the certificate holder, no age discrimination could be detected. On the other hand, the level of ambition of the job and the holding of a management position had a significant influence on the assessments in job references.
Scientific Abstract
This project investigated the extent to which the content, assessments and formal characteristics of job references differ depending on the individual characteristics of the certificate holder and on job-specific characteristics. One focus was on the discrimination potential of job references with regard to the personal characteristics gender and age. The data basis consisted of job references from 800 employees. There were gender differences for individual variables, but overall they were small. The overall assessment (satisfaction phrase) was statistically significantly more positive for women. In addition, women's job references contained slightly more often additional information on social behaviour. With regard to the age of the certificate holder, no age discrimination could be detected. On the other hand, the level of ambition of the job and the holding of a management position had a significant influence on the assessments in job references.
