Rooney Rule

[PhilTheFragger]

I think Wayne Rooney would make a rubbish manager.




I'll get my coat 🍷

 

[c1973]

I suppose it depends on what level of racism we are talking. There is quite a famous study in the US where they sent out CVs and job applications that were identical, but some had a white sounding name on them and some had a black sounding name. And they found the white sounding names were much more likely to get an interview.

It may be the case that once a person has a chance to show what they can do then it may go some way to dispelling any racist stereotypes the person interviewing may have. But I agree that if they are members of the KKK then they won't get the job. But as I have already said in other posts, this is about given the opportunity to show what they can do, not directly getting the job.

As an aside from the main topic, regards the report you mentioned. I've often wondered if this indicated a level of racism or if there was a deeper more complex psychological reason for picking 'white sounding names' (assuming the pickers were white naturally). Is it possible that the individual has a natural tendency to be drawn to familiarity (I.e similar names to themselves, family etc)?
A study from the opposing position would have been interesting for comparison (I'm assuming no such study was undertaken, but admit to not knowing).