Examining the Effect of Warning Instructions in the Interview
| atmire.migration.oldid | 2480 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | O'Neill, Thomas | |
| dc.contributor.author | Law, Stephanie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-07T17:26:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-11-17T08:00:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-10-07 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2014 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Employment interviews are often used in making hiring decisions, and as such, interview accuracy is critical. One obstacle that organizations face is that as an interviewer is trying to evaluate an interviewee, the interviewee is simultaneously trying to present him or herself as the best candidate through the use of Impression Management (IM). This study investigates the novel application of three different warning instructions as a method to reduce IM usage in the interview. Results indicated that warning instructions do not appear to influence IM tactic usage or applicant reactions in the interview. Supplemental analyses revealed significant main and moderating effects of an individual difference, Honesty-Humility. Though warnings did not have a direct effect on IM tactic usage, they appear to influence cognitions related to response distortion. Additionally, as Honesty-Humility was positively related to the use of extensive IM tactics, screening procedures may be needed. Keywords: warning instructions, impression management, employment interview, honesty-humility, selection | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Law, S. (2014). Examining the Effect of Warning Instructions in the Interview (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26026 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26026 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/1915 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Psychology--Industrial | |
| dc.subject.classification | Interviews | en_US |
| dc.title | Examining the Effect of Warning Instructions in the Interview | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) | |
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