Job postings and the decision to interview: A verbal protocol analysis.

Barber, Alison E., Roehling, Mark V.·1993·Journal of Applied Psychology
DOI 10.1037//0021-9010.78.5.845

Abstract

The authors investigated the process of deciding whether or not to apply for jobs, using the verbal protocol analysis (VPA) technique. Verbal reports provided by participants as they evaluated job postings and decided whether or not to interview for jobs were analyzed to assess what information was heeded, the impact of incomplete or unusual information, and the role of inferences regarding job characteristics and probability of hire. Results indicated that location and compensation received the most attention and that participants also responded to the amount of information provided. In addition, participants made inferences about unobserved characteristics and probability of hire, although the latter played little role in the decision to interview

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