The Ideal Temporary Employee: A Qualitative Exploration of Recruiters' Perceptions Within Temporary Staffing Agencies

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dc.contributor.advisorGiuffre, Patti
dc.contributor.authorKraemer, Kimberly
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDietrich, David
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGrimes, Tom
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-07T18:21:47Z
dc.date.available2018-08-07T18:21:47Z
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.description.abstractTemporary staffing agencies have been offering U.S. employers alternative employment arrangements for several decades. Researchers have examined the implications of these arrangements by exploring temporary workers themselves. Yet, few studies have explored these arrangements from the agencies’ perspective. In this qualitative study, I conducted semi-structured interviews with recruiters who work in temporary staffing agencies to explore their perceptions of who makes a good potential temporary employee and whether their beliefs are shaped by racial, gender, or other stereotypes. Utilizing Joan Acker’s theory of gendered organizations, this study also explores how temporary agency recruiters describe the ideal temporary employee. The findings showed that temporary agency recruiters have stereotyped beliefs and biases that shape their conception of “good potential temporary employees.” In addition, recruiters and their clients had gendered beliefs about particular occupations which influenced how they described the ideal temporary employee.
dc.description.departmentSociology
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dc.format.extent63 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationKraemer, K. (2018). <i>The ideal temporary employee: A qualitative exploration of recruiters' perceptions within temporary staffing agencies</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/7407
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectTemporary work
dc.subjectTemporary staffing agencies
dc.subjectIdeal worker
dc.subject.lcshEmployment agenciesen_US
dc.subject.lcshTemporary employeesen_US
dc.titleThe Ideal Temporary Employee: A Qualitative Exploration of Recruiters' Perceptions Within Temporary Staffing Agencies
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentSociology
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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