Established as the foremost textbook on communication, the seventh edition of Owen
Hargie's Skilled Interpersonal Communication is thoroughly revised and updated with the …

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 …

This study builds on previous work on personal branding [1, 2] and is one of the first to
qualitatively explore how and why actual recruiters make certain decisions in selecting a …

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 …

This study builds on our previous work on beardedness [1] and explores whether wearing
spectacles in a LinkedIn profile picture affects a female candidate's prospects of being …

Whilst online dating has witnessed a dramatic rise in popularity as a form of dating, the
incredibly fast rise of mobile applications points to a new method of relationship initiation …

Research of the world of cinema often deals with the manner in which movies replicate the
social balance of power, creating a symbolic order based on an essentially masculine world …

Job applicants' self-presentation in their profiles on professional networking services (PNS),
such as LinkedIn, may be crucial for the evaluation of their expertise for a job. Importantly, on …

Research of the world of cinema often deals with the manner in which movies replicate the
social balance of power, creating a symbolic order based on an essentially masculine world …

The use of celebrity and expert endorsements in advertisements is frequently applied as a
marketing strategy for the purpose of promoting a variety of products and services. The …