Open AccessRace Effects In Peer Ratings Of U.S. Army ROTC Cadets
Author(s) -
James L. Jordan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v6i3.6292
Subject(s) - white (mutation) , race (biology) , psychology , racial differences , social psychology , ethnic group , political science , law , sociology , gender studies , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
The effect of race on peer ratings of U.S. Army ROTC cadets was investigated. White ratees received significantly higher peer ratings than black ratees. White ratees did not receive significantly higher rating from white raters than from black raters. Black ratees received significantly higher ratings from black raters than from white raters. Implications of this study are discussed.