Individual job-choice decisions and the impact of job attributes and recruitment practices: A longitudinal field study
✍ Scribed by Wendy R. Boswell; Mark V. Roehling; Marcie A. LePine; Lisa M. Moynihan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 131 KB
- Volume
- 42
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-4848
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The present research is intended to contribute to the understanding of how job‐choice decisions are
made and the role of effective and ineffective recruiting practices in that
process. The issues are examined by tracking job seekers through the job search and choice process. At multiple
points in the process, structured interviews are used to elicit information from the job seekers pertaining to
how they are making their decision and what factors play a role. Results provide theoretical and practical
insights into the organizational and job attributes important to job choice, as well as how specific recruiting
practices may exert a significant influence, positive or negative, on job‐choice decisions. For example,
our findings reinforced the importance of providing job seekers the opportunity to meet with multiple (and
high‐level) organizational constituents, impressive site‐visit arrangements, and frequent and
prompt follow‐up. Also, imposing a deadline (i.e., “exploding offer”) showed little
effect on job‐choice decisions. Recommendations for recruitment practice and continued research are
provided. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.