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Using Hypothetical and Actual Applicants in Assessing Person‐Organization Fit: A Methodological Note
Author(s) -
Cleveland Jeanette N.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1991.tb00455.x
Subject(s) - psychology , stereotype (uml) , social psychology , similarity (geometry) , perception , selection (genetic algorithm) , artificial intelligence , computer science , neuroscience , image (mathematics)
The relationship between a group's self‐stereotype and the group's perceptions of the suitability of the applicant to enter the group was examined using hypothetical and actual applicants. Results indicated that the greater the similarity of the description of a hypothetical applicant to the group's self‐stereotype, the higher the applicant's suitability ratings. A similar relationship was found using actual applicants to these same groups. Methodological implications of using actual and experimentally generated stimulus materials in research on selection decisions are discussed.