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Privacy and Attitudes Towards Internet‐Based Selection Systems: A Cross‐Cultural Comparison
Author(s) -
Harris Michael M.,
Hoye Greet Van,
Lievens Filip
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of selection and assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.812
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1468-2389
pISSN - 0965-075X
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2389.00246
Subject(s) - the internet , psychology , selection (genetic algorithm) , affect (linguistics) , test (biology) , perception , internet users , internet privacy , social psychology , cross cultural , applied psychology , world wide web , sociology , computer science , artificial intelligence , paleontology , communication , neuroscience , anthropology , biology
This paper examines perceptions of privacy and how they relate to reluctance to submit employment‐related information over the Internet. In addition, possible cross‐cultural differences between the US and Belgium regarding these constructs and the role of Internet knowledge are investigated. Based on theories of privacy and cross‐cultural differences, a survey methodology was applied to test several hypotheses. Results suggest that privacy considerations may affect reluctance to use an Internet‐based selection system. Moreover, as expected, some differences were observed between US and Belgian respondents. Respondents possessing a higher self‐rated knowledge of the Internet were less concerned that employment‐related data submitted over the Internet would fall into the wrong hands.