Integrating Social Identity and the Theory of Planned Behavior: Predicting Withdrawal from an Organizational Recruitment Process

This study develops and tests a model of applicant withdrawal. Drawing on tenets from social identity theory and the theory of planned behavior, this study proposes that applicants who highly identify with an organization will experience higher pursuit intentions and subsequently be less inclined to...

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Published in:Personnel psychology 2012-12, Vol.65 (4), p.723-753
Main Authors: Griepentrog, Brian K., Harold, Crystal M., Holtz, Brian C., Klimoski, Richard J., Marsh, Sean M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applicants
Organizational behavior
Recruitment
Social identity
Studies
Theory of planned behavior
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Summary:This study develops and tests a model of applicant withdrawal. Drawing on tenets from social identity theory and the theory of planned behavior, this study proposes that applicants who highly identify with an organization will experience higher pursuit intentions and subsequently be less inclined to withdraw from recruitment. Data were collected from a sample of 669 applicants to the U.S. military at 2 intervals, separated by 3 months. Strong support was found for the proposed theoretical model. Implications for research and practice will be discussed.
ISSN:0031-5826
1744-6570
DOI:10.1111/peps.12000