RECONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW: A REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATURE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH

Literature since the last comprehensive review of research on the employment interview is summarized, and suggestions for future studies in this area are described. Major changes in findings regarding the validity of the interview, the impact of applicant sex, and the effect of interviewer character...

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Published in:Personnel psychology 1989-12, Vol.42 (4), p.691-726
Main Author: HARRIS, MICHAEL M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Literature since the last comprehensive review of research on the employment interview is summarized, and suggestions for future studies in this area are described. Major changes in findings regarding the validity of the interview, the impact of applicant sex, and the effect of interviewer characteristics/behavior on applicant reactions, as well as other issues, are reported. Contrary to the widely held belief that the interview has low validity, recent research indicates at least modest validity for this selection tool. Conversely, the effect of the campus interview on applicant reactions has been seriously questioned. Researchers are urged to examine several areas in social psychology, including the literature on attitudes‐intentions‐behavior, the elaboration likelihood model, and theories of discrimination to achieve greater understanding of the employment interview.
ISSN:0031-5826
1744-6570
DOI:10.1111/j.1744-6570.1989.tb00673.x