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Assessment of applicant work values through interviews: The impact of focus and functional relevance
Author(s) -
Parsons Charles K.,
Cable Dan,
Wilkerson James M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1348/096317999166842
Subject(s) - psychology , relevance (law) , work (physics) , value (mathematics) , perception , affect (linguistics) , focus group , applied psychology , sample (material) , focus (optics) , social psychology , sociology , political science , mechanical engineering , chemistry , physics , communication , optics , chromatography , machine learning , neuroscience , computer science , anthropology , law , engineering
Using a sample of graduate management students interviewed by corporate recruiters, this study examined how the assessment of applicant work values during employment interviews is affected by the focus of the interview and the functional relevance of the work value to the recruiter's organization. Hypotheses are derived from recent person perception research, information processing research and goal‐setting research. Results suggest that interview focus and functional relevance affect work value assessment accuracy.