An examination of automatic vs. controlled information processing in the employment interview: the case of minority applicants

The automatic vs controlled attention argument is used to test the contention that the amount of job-relevant information given to decision makers prior to the employment interview will influence outcomes for minority candidates. The results show that in the high information condition, black applica...

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Published in:Sex roles 1994-06, Vol.30 (11-12), p.809-828
Main Authors: KACMAR, K. M, WAYNE, S. J, RATCLIFF, S. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Decision making
Employment interviews
Factors
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Indexing in process
Information
Interviews
Job applicants
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority groups
Occupational psychology
Orientation. Selection. Evaluation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social research
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Summary:The automatic vs controlled attention argument is used to test the contention that the amount of job-relevant information given to decision makers prior to the employment interview will influence outcomes for minority candidates. The results show that in the high information condition, black applicants received the highest evaluations and decision makers reported the most confidence in their decisions regarding black applicants.
ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/BF01544233