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- Title
Applicant Reactions in Selection: Comprehensive meta-analysis into reaction generalization versus situational specificity.
- Authors
Anderson, Neil; Salgado, Jesús F.; Hülsheger, Ute R.
- Abstract
This paper reports a comprehensive quantitative summary into applicant reactions to popular methods of employee selection. A detailed search of published and unpublished studies resulted in a final sample ( k) of 38 independent samples covering 10 popular candidate assessment methods. Applicant reactions primary studies included samples from 17 countries internationally. Counter to previous suggestions for the situational specificity of applicant reactions, findings showed considerable similarity supporting the reaction generalizability hypothesis. Reaction favorability was structurally similar across countries and revealed a three-tier clustering of overall favorability perceptions – most preferred (work samples, interviews), favorably evaluated (resumes, cognitive tests, references, biodata, personality inventories), and least preferred (honesty tests, personal contacts, graphology). Some differences in applicant reactions to dimension-specific perceptions were found, however. Further analyses revealed strong positive correlations between favorability ratings and their validity and international usage. Implications for future research and ramifications for practice are considered in conclusion.
- Subjects
EMPLOYEE selection; EMPLOYEE screening; JOB applications; PERSONNEL management; EMPLOYMENT practices; PERSONALITY assessment; SUPERVISION of employees; EMPLOYMENT references
- Publication
International Journal of Selection & Assessment, 2010, Vol 18, Issue 3, p291
- ISSN
0965-075X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-2389.2010.00512.x