How Interviewees Consider Content and Context Cues to Person-Organization Fit
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2013
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Selection and Assessment
Abstract
The interview is an ideal opportunity for job candidates to assess their fit with potential employers. While research shows that candidates' perceptions of person-organization (PO) fit lead to important outcomes, fewer studies explore how such perceptions are formed. A policy-capturing study modeled how job candidates detect and interpret cues from the interview to inform their determinations of PO fit. A total of 213 participants read a series of vignettes representing interview scenarios, and rated each in terms of his/her perceived PO fit. Evidence showed that participants considered context factors (interview procedure practices and interviewer behaviors) more than the values-relevant content of interview questions when assessing their level of PO fit.
DOI
10.1111/ijsa.12039
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Kutcher, Eugene J.; Bragger, Jennifer; and Masco, Jamie L., "How Interviewees Consider Content and Context Cues to Person-Organization Fit" (2013). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 255.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/255
Published Citation
Kutcher, E.J., Bragger, J.D. and Masco, J.L. (2013), Interviewee Person–Organization Fit. Int J Select Assess, 21: 294-308. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12039