ANTI-NEPOTISM RECONSIDERED - THE CASE OF HUSBAND-AND-WIFE EMPLOYMENT

This investigation examines employees' perceptions of paired employees -dual-career couples who work for the same organization. it examines t he effects of individual differences (spouse employment status, superv isory role, and gender) and one situational difference (organizational size) upon employees' attitudes toward paired employees (PEs). The sa mple for this study was derived from people who traveled through a reg ional airport. The results suggest that males, supervisors, and employ ees in small organizations had negative attitudes regarding paired emp loyment or were less willing than their counterparts to hire PEs. Thes e findings are discussed in terms of policy implications for managing PEs.