Dress
for Success
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ARTICLES
Casual for an interview. (1999 Feb) Black Enterprise, 29 (7), 73 (1 page). PR, EA
Discusses appropriate attire for a job interview with a company that has a every day is dress down day policy.Dressing right and getting it wrong. (1997 Nov 24) Fortune, 136 (10), 208 (1 page). PR, EA
Amusing looks at corporate dressing, such as dressing for the interview, dressing for casual Friday, and dressing for the East and West coasts.Fortune, M., Francis, B. C., Gallegra, P., Miller, R. J., Stemler, G. J., & Whitman, K. M. (1995, May). Dress code: How are CPA firms handling the trend toward more casual attire at work? An informal survey gives some answers. Journal of Accountancy, 179, (5), 39 (4 pages) PR, EA
Accounting firms have adopted casual dress policies to different degrees, often based on their corporate culture and their clientele. Some firms believe that casual dress improves employee morale while other firms feel it harms productivity. Accountants are most likely to wear suits when meeting with clients, unless the meeting is occurring at the client's plant or farm. Jeans and t-shirts are generally too casual for the accounting office.Greenfield-Sanders, T. (1995, Nov. 13). The new corporate uniforms. Fortune, 132, (10), 132 (14 pages). EA, LN, PR
The trend toward casual wear in corporate boardrooms and executive offices has meant that clothing choices at work typically vary not by job title, but by region, industry type, and personal taste. Thirteen illustrations show the wide range of dress options today's business people enjoy.Nash, E. (1995, July 30). Dressed to kill. The New York Times Magazine, 39 (1 page). EA, Mic
The typical western businessman's costume was adapted from military-associated clothing or accessories from various eras. Trench coat, tie, blucher shoe, wristwatch, blazer, khakis and the tailored suit itself are all traced back to their war-connected uses.Simmons, B. J. (1996). Teachers should dress for success. The Clearing House, 69 (5), 297 (2 pages). EA, PR, WS
Teachers' choice of dress conveys their expectations of their students. Professional clothes encourage students to work hard while careless, nonchalant attire sends a carefree image to students.Who's wearing the pants? (1996, Jan. 8). Time, 147, (2), 27 (1 page). EA, LN, PR
A brief article in the 25 Years Ago in Time section refers to a January 11, 1971 article that describes how pants were becoming acceptable attire for women.BOOKS
Mathis, C. M. (1994). The triumph of individual style: A guide to dressing your body, your beauty, your self. Menlo Park, CA: Timeless Editions.
TT507 .M377 1994Molloy, J. T. (1988) New dress for success. New York, NY: Warner Books.
TT618 .M64 1988Molloy, J. T. (1996) New women's dress for success. New York: Warner Books, Inc.
B. Barone
Buffalo State College (SUNY)
Leadership Education
& Development Center
Buffalo
State College, State University of New York
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