A multivariate analysis of women's mating strategies and sexual selection on men's facial morphology

TR Clarkson, MJ Sidari, R Sains… - Royal Society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The strength and direction of sexual selection via female choice on masculine facial traits in
men is a paradox in human mate choice research. While masculinity may communicate …

Prioritizing business quality improvement of fresh agri-food SMEs through open innovation to survive the pandemic: A QFD-based model

T Wicaksono, MB Hossain, CB Illés - Journal of Open Innovation …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is important that SMEs are able to prioritize business quality by identifying business
requirements based on customer requirements. This strategy is able to help SMEs generate …

Men's facial hair preferences reflect facial hair impression management functions across contexts and men know it

Ł Jach, M Moroń, PK Jonason - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Men with distinct facial hair are perceived as more aggressive, dominant, older, and more
formidable, mostly by other men. However, despite considerable interest in the social …

Judging an Airbnb booking by its cover: How profile photos affect guest ratings

H Jang - Journal of Consumer Marketing, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This research aims to examine whether the facial appearances and expressions of
Airbnb host photos influence guest star ratings. Design/methodology/approach This …

Beards increase the speed, accuracy, and explicit judgments of facial threat

BJW Dixson, CL Barkhuizen, BM Craig - Adaptive Human Behavior and …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives To test whether intra-sexual selection has influenced perceptions of male facial
hair. We predicted that beards would increase the speed and accuracy of perceptions of …

Sexual selection, signaling and facial hair: US and India ratings of variable male facial hair

PB Gray, LK Craig, J Paiz-Say, P Lavika… - … Human Behavior and …, 2020 - Springer
Objective The objective of this study was to address the putative ancestral social signaling
value of male facial hair, in concert with variable cultural meaning. The ability to grow facial …

'Service with a piercing': Does it (really) influence guests' perceptions of attraction, confidence and competence of hospitality receptionists?

LH Pinto, BP Vieira, TM Fernandes - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examines how the use of a facial piercing influences the perceptions of
interpersonal attraction, confidence and job suitability of hospitality receptionists. An …

It grows on you: perceptions of sales/service personnel with facial hair

S Mittal, DH Silvera - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Service and sales personnel researchers have long been interested in the effects of
physical appearance on sales and service outcomes. In the current work, we examine a …

Men's Perceptions of Beardedness in a Hispanic and Iranian Sample: The Role of Intrasexual Competition on Evaluations of Attractiveness, Masculinity, and Fighting …

R Garza, R Afhami, F Pazhoohi - Evolutionary Psychological Science, 2024 - Springer
Facial hair is suggested to have evolved partly through female mate choice, enhancing
men's attractiveness, and is also linked to forms of intrasexual competition, including …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness and perceptions of ethnic restaurant managers towards authenticity and sensory strategies–a case study of Persian ethnic restaurants in London

N Sattarzadeh, A Tsiami, C Maxim… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present research aims to critically investigate the perceptions of Persian ethnic
restauranteurs towards authenticity and to appraise their opinions and awareness towards …