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Applicant Faking, Social Desirability, and the Prediction of Counterproductive Work Behaviors

Peterson, Mitchell H., Griffith, Richard L., Isaacson, Joshua A., O'Connell, Matthew S., Mangos, Phillip M.·2011·Human Performance
DOI 10.1080/08959285.2011.580808
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Recent studies have pointed to within-subjects designs as an especially effective tool for gauging the occurrence of faking behavior in applicant samples. The current study utilized a within-subjects design and data from a sample of job applicants to compare estimates of faking via within-subjects score change to estimates based on a social desirability scale. In addition, we examined the impact of faking on the relationship between Conscientiousness and counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs), as well as the direct linkage between faking and CWBs. Our results suggest that social desirability scales are poor indicators of within-subjects score change, and applicant faking is both related to CWBs and has a negative impact on the criterion-related validity of Conscientiousness as a predictor of CWBs.

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  • Some research has demonstrated a significant relationship with applicant faking and counterproductive behaviors in the workplace.

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Metadata

Authors
Peterson, M. H., Griffith, R. L., Isaacson, J. A., O'Connell, M. S., & Mangos, P. M.
Affiliations
  • Florida Institute of Technology (US)
  • Select International Inc.
  • Kronos Inc.
Corresponding author
Griffith, Richard L.
ORCID
Venue
Human Performance
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2011-07
Volume
24
Issue
3
Pages
270-290
ISSN
  • 0895-9285 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7043
DOI
10.1080/08959285.2011.580808
OpenAlex
W2088477101
Cited by
92
References
56
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FWCI
7.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Human Performance (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employer Branding and e-HRM
Keywords
applicant faking, social desirability, counterproductive work behavior, conscientiousness, criterion validity, job applicants, personality assessment, applicant screening

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