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To investigate how expectations of cultural fit—specifically passion, personability, and adaptability—are codified in arts sector job advertisements and how they sustain workforce inequalities.

August 14, 2026Cultural SociologyOpen Access

‘Seeking a Passionate, Committed and Energetic Person’: Cultural Fit Signals in UK Arts Job Advertisements

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Content analysis uncovers widespread cultural fit signals in arts job specifications, indicating how seemingly neutral hiring criteria reinforce workforce inequalities.

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To investigate how expectations of cultural fit—specifically passion, personability, and adaptability—are codified in arts sector job advertisements and how they sustain workforce inequalities.
Analyzed person specifications from 1,750 UK arts job advertisements for indicators of cultural fit.
Identified and coded terms corresponding to three key dimensions: adaptability, interpersonal ease/personability, and passion.
Used logistic regression models to examine relationships between cultural fit criteria, job categories, and salary bands.
At least one cultural fit term appeared in 45% of job advertisements, led by passion (25%), personability (24%), and adaptability (21%).
Logistic regression models showed that customer service and hospitality roles, as well as lower-salary positions paying £10k to £20k, had significant positive associations with passion-related requirements.

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Ray Morrison (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec71db70b84ec8b9133d5 https://doi.org/10.1177/17499755261467476

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August 14, 2026Cultural SociologyOpen Access

‘Seeking a Passionate, Committed and Energetic Person’: Cultural Fit Signals in UK Arts Job Advertisements

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RMRay Morrison

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Overview

Content analysis uncovers widespread cultural fit signals in arts job specifications, indicating how seemingly neutral hiring criteria reinforce workforce inequalities.

Key Points

To investigate how expectations of cultural fit—specifically passion, personability, and adaptability—are codified in arts sector job advertisements and how they sustain workforce inequalities.
Analyzed person specifications from 1,750 UK arts job advertisements for indicators of cultural fit.
Identified and coded terms corresponding to three key dimensions: adaptability, interpersonal ease/personability, and passion.
Used logistic regression models to examine relationships between cultural fit criteria, job categories, and salary bands.
At least one cultural fit term appeared in 45% of job advertisements, led by passion (25%), personability (24%), and adaptability (21%).
Logistic regression models showed that customer service and hospitality roles, as well as lower-salary positions paying £10k to £20k, had significant positive associations with passion-related requirements.

Cite This Study

Ray Morrison (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec71db70b84ec8b9133d5 https://doi.org/10.1177/17499755261467476

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