Self-presentation in LinkedIn portraits: Common features, gender, and occupational differences

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Highlights:

• Despite their importance, LinkedIn portraits have hardly been studied.

• Using a representative city in the US, 480 LinkedIn portraits were analyzed.

• LinkedIn portraits display common features and follow popular recommendations.

• Women were more likely to signal emotions, whereas men signal status.

• No differences were found between task- and relationship-oriented occupations.

摘要

•Despite their importance, LinkedIn portraits have hardly been studied.•Using a representative city in the US, 480 LinkedIn portraits were analyzed.•LinkedIn portraits display common features and follow popular recommendations.•Women were more likely to signal emotions, whereas men signal status.•No differences were found between task- and relationship-oriented occupations.

论文关键词:LinkedIn,Self-presentation,Personal branding,Impression management,Photo analysis,Gender differences

论文评审过程:Received 21 May 2017, Revised 23 July 2017, Accepted 10 October 2017, Available online 7 November 2017, Version of Record 7 November 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.013