Examining the situational antecedents of interview faking behavior: A qualitative study

Over a decade has passed since the development of Levashina and Campion's (2006) Model of Faking Likelihood in Employment Interviews. Although researchers have accumulated considerable knowledge about interview faking, this literature may benefit from a deeper understanding of certain areas suc...

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Published in:International journal of selection and assessment 2021-12, Vol.29 (3-4), p.427-447
Main Authors: Ho, Jordan L., Perossa, Andrew, Fancett, Rhiannon S., Powell, Deborah M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
deceptive impression management
Employment interviews
Focus groups
interview faking
personnel selection
qualitative
Qualitative research
thematic analysis
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Summary:Over a decade has passed since the development of Levashina and Campion's (2006) Model of Faking Likelihood in Employment Interviews. Although researchers have accumulated considerable knowledge about interview faking, this literature may benefit from a deeper understanding of certain areas such as the situational antecedents of this behavior. As such, we conducted nine focus groups with Canadian participants to explore this research question. An inductive thematic analysis of these focus group data yielded three organizing themes for the situational antecedents of interview faking behavior: Conditions of Need Within Specific Interviews, Scope for Elusion, and Induced External Pressures. Overall, these findings provide novel insights that will help researchers and practitioners to better understand and predict interview faking. Practitioner points Job applicants misrepresent themselves in interviews, depending on the situation. We conducted focus groups with job‐seekers and employees to uncover these reasons. Reducing time pressure, avoiding cliché questions, and having interviewers who are knowledgeable about the job may mitigate deception.
ISSN:0965-075X
1468-2389
DOI:10.1111/ijsa.12354