Thesis
Don't be suspicious: investigating the significance of pay transparency in job postings in the performing arts industry
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Dec 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00001437
Abstract
The objective of this research is to explore the phenomenon of pay transparency and if being fully transparent impacts the hiring and recruiting process in arts organizations. Using one- time, semi-structured interviews, I have gathered information on why pay transparency is implemented, how it may affect the recruiting process, and its overall impact on the arts industry. Based on research, pay transparency places value on the candidate's resources, time, and skills, and is deemed a factor in the social and equity issues in the arts industry. Having transparency policies in place can reduce the gender pay gap (Bennedsen et al. 2019), increase the applicant pool (Burke 2016), and contribute to employer profits (Cullen and Paksad-Hurson 2019). As laws continue to be passed (Velie 2022, Liu 2022) and organizations pass transparency policies (Gilmore 2022; Keller 2022; Kozatch 2022; Leach 2022; McGaha and Olson 2022; Sivak 2022; Timmons 2022), we will eventually see pay transparency becoming not just a requirement, but a normal practice across the country.
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Details
- Title
- Don't be suspicious
- Creators
- Jinger Jones
- Contributors
- Pamela Yau (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- iv, 57 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 991020034415204721