scholarly journals Can a beautiful smile win the vote?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Lena Masch ◽  
Anna Gassner ◽  
Ulrich Rosar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Potential Interaction ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Emotional Facial Expressions ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Electoral Outcomes ◽  
Candidate Characteristics ◽  
Recognition Software ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Several empirical studies have linked political candidates’ electoral success to their physical appearance. We reexamine the effects of candidates’ physical attractiveness by taking into account emotional facial expressions as measured by automated facial recognition software. The analysis is based on an observational case study of candidate characteristics in the 2017 German federal election. Using hierarchical regression modeling and controlling for candidates’ displays of happiness, consistent effects of physical attractiveness remain. The results suggest that a potential interaction effect between displays of happiness and attractiveness positively affects vote shares. The study emphasizes the importance of considering emotional expressions when analyzing the impact of candidate appearance on electoral outcomes.

Looks That Matter

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (14) ◽  
pp. 1756-1771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azi Lev-On ◽  
Israel Waismel-Manor
Keyword(s):  
Political Party ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Student Population ◽  
City Council ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Significant Contributor ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Party Members ◽  
The Impact ◽  
High Information

Research demonstrates that good looks matter in politics. The global trend today is toward more visual ballots, which include candidates’ photographs. Because voters are exposed to a candidate’s appearance right before they vote, physical attractiveness may be a significant contributor to electoral success. But does appearance matter equally in high-information elections, where all candidates are well known to voters, and low-information elections, where voters have little or no knowledge of who the candidates are? How does enhancing the photos of candidates through software programs affect their electability? To our knowledge, this article is the first to examine the impact of candidates’ appearance in high- and low-information elections in the field using two experiments involving the manipulation of their appearance. Data for the first study were collected in a low-information election in which a student population was asked to select from a list of fictitious candidates for city council. In this study, we found that the candidates’ looks had an impact on the votes they received. Data for the second study were collected right before a high-information election: A straw poll that took place immediately before the primaries for a major political party in Israel, involving party members selecting from a list of real candidates. Here the candidates’ appearance had no impact on the votes they received, even for the lesser known candidates on the list. The results indicate that the impact of visual manipulation of candidate images does influence voters, but is limited by the informational context of the elections.

Does an EMILY's List Endorsement Predict Electoral Success, or Does EMILY Pick the Winners?

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (03) ◽  
pp. 503-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Hannagan ◽  
Jamie P. Pimlott ◽  
Levente Littvay
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Electoral Politics ◽  
Political Action Committees ◽  
Women Candidates ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
The Impact

AbstractWomen's political action committees (PACs)—those committees founded by women to raise money for women candidates—have been and will likely continue to be an important part of American electoral politics. In this article, we investigate the impact of EMILY's List, because it is the standard bearer of women's PACs and is commonly cited as crucial to women's electoral success. Empirical studies of EMILY's List impact to date have largely assumed causal inference by using traditional linear models. We use a propensity score–matching model to leverage on causality and find that an EMILY endorsement helps some candidates and hurts others. Our findings set the stage for further and more nuanced investigations of when, where, and how EMILY's List can enhance the likelihood of electoral success for women.

Why Women Win: Gender and Success in State Supreme Court Elections

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 582-600
Author(s):  
Tony Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Large Data ◽  
Political Ambition ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Female Candidates ◽  
State Supreme Court ◽  
Electoral Outcomes ◽  
Candidate Characteristics

Although women remain underrepresented in U.S. elective office, female candidates have experienced similar or greater electoral success compared to their male counterparts. Research suggests both selection effects (the uniquely strong characteristics and qualifications of women who run for office) and selective candidacy (the decisions to run or not run for office based on the electoral context) contribute to this phenomenon. I leverage a large data set of candidate characteristics and electoral outcomes in state supreme court elections spanning 1990-2012 to clarify the causal mechanisms behind the electoral success of female candidates. I find that the success of female candidates in state supreme court elections is driven by the most capable women selectively running for open seats. I conclude that this phenomenon may be reflective of a broader gender gap in political ambition, with implications for tactics to improve gender representation in politics.

The Impact and Interaction Effect of HR and IT Applications on the Performance of Customer Relationship Management in the Banking Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Yu-Chiang Wang ◽  
Yi-Feng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Customer Relationship Management ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Relationship Management ◽  
Potential Interaction ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of human resource (HR) capability and information technology (IT) application, and their potential interaction effect on the development of customer relationship management (CRM) performance in the banking industry. A total of 800 questionnaires were distributed in the summer of 2012 to five Taiwanese banks which have applied the e-CRM system to their customer service operations. The empirical analysis was carried out with two samples, the sales personnel and the customers, and the multiple hierarchical regression were performed to test for main effects and interaction effects on CRM performance. The findings showed that the positive performance of HR and IT capabilities. In addition to the direct influences of the resources, the main result is towards the interaction of these capabilities, which leads to the predictions of its CRM advantage.

Physische Attraktivität und soziale Ungleichheit. Einige grundsätzliche Anmerkungen zu einem in der soziologischen Forschung kaum beachteten Prädiktor sozialer Ungleichheit

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrich Rosar ◽  
Markus Klein ◽  
Jörg Hagenah
Keyword(s):  
Social Inequality ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Social Relevance ◽  
External Appearance ◽  
Social Success ◽  
Physische Attraktivität ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe external appearance of a person is an important predictor for his or her social success. This finding has been verified by numerous mostly social psychological oriented empirical studies on physical attractiveness for many phases and areas of life. At the same time, sociological research on social inequality has hardly paid any attention to the social relevance of physical attractiveness. In order to begin to dose this gap, the article provides insight into attractiveness research results and highlights the importance of further research into the impact of attractiveness on causing social inequality. We will first give an overview of the areas of life in which the efficacy of physical attractiveness has already been demonstrated. Then we will discuss the mechanisms through which the external appearance of a person develops its effect, until finally, we will explain how physical attractiveness can be measured.

Dampak Kebijakan Moneter Pada Output Di Negara-Negara ASEAN Tahun 1980-2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-70
Author(s):  
Nur Widiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Interest Rate ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Fixed Effects Model ◽  
State Data ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of monetary Policy on Ouput is an ambiguous. The results of previous empirical studies indicate that the impact can be a positive or negative relationship. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of monetary policy on Output more detail. The variables to estimatate monetery poicy are used state and board interest rate andrate. This research is conducted by Ordinary Least Square or Instrumental Variabel, method for 5 countries ASEAN. The state data are estimated for the period of 1980 – 2014. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the impact of monetary policy on Output shown are varied.Keyword: Monetary Policy, Output, Panel Data, Fixed Effects Model

Employee engagement and the work-family conflict relationship: The role of personal and organisational resources

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-138
Author(s):  
Okechukwu Ethelbert Amah
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Personal Resources ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
The World ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Operational Issues

Organisations in Africa face constant challenges on account of internal operational issues, and the economic and political situation on the continent. Hence, organisations in Africa and indeed all over the world are expected to be continuously efficient and effective in the use of scarce resources in order to survive. Accordingly, studies conducted all over the world, including in Africa, have established that high employee engagement is beneficial to organisations, because engaged employees exhibit discretionary behaviour that achieves superior business results. However, some studies suggest that organisations are also faced with the undesirable situation in which highly engaged employees experience high levels of work-family conflict. This relationship has implications for both productivity and ethical aspects, and past empirical studies have been unable to suggest a way out. This study proposes that, on the basis of the conservation of resources model and job demand and resources model, organisational and personal resources could play a major role in resolving the dilemma. Hierarchical regression analysis confirmed that organisational resources, servant leadership and personal resources were able to provide a solution, so that individuals with high values of these resources experienced less work-family conflict. The study also discussed the practical implications of the results for HRM and sustainability HRM.

Designing a creative programming unit within the elementary school core curriculum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yumiko Murai ◽  
Ryohei Ikejiri ◽  
Yuhei Yamauchi ◽  
Ai Tanaka ◽  
Seiko Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Core Curriculum ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Educational Design Research ◽  
Creative Learning ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
The Impact

Cultivating children’s creativity and imagination is fundamental to preparing them for an increasingly complex and uncertain future. Engaging in creative learning enables children to think independently and critically, work cooperatively, and take risks while actively engaging in problem solving. While current trends in education, such as maker movements and computer science education, are dramatically expanding children’s opportunities for engagement in creative learning, comparatively few empirical studies explore how creative learning can be integrated into the school curriculum. The educational design research described in this paper focuses on a curriculum unit that enables students to engage with creative learning through computer programming activities while meeting curriculum goals. The data provided in this paper were drawn from three classroom tryouts, the results of which were used to drive an iterative design process. This paper also shares several insights on the impact of creative learning in curriculum teaching.

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