Using extracurricular activity as an indicator of interpersonal skill: Prudent evaluation or recruiting malpractice?
✍ Scribed by Robert S. Rubin; William H. Bommer; Timothy T. Baldwin
- Book ID
- 102258988
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 129 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-4848
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
There is widespread agreement that success in organizations requires more than high intellect. Thus, college
recruiters commonly examine job candidates' extracurricular activities in search of
“well‐rounded,” emotionally intelligent, and interpersonally skilled students. Intuitively,
extracurricular activities seem like valuable student experiences; however, research evidence is sparse,
suggesting far more questions than answers. Is participation in extracurricular activity truly linked to
interpersonal skill performance? Does leadership experience make a difference? Do extracurricular
experiences yield higher skill development? Six hundred eighteen business students and the relationship of
their extracurricular involvement to four interpersonal skills were examined. Significant relationships were found
and recruitment implications are discussed. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.