Perceived fairness in employee selection: The role of applicant personality
Journal
Journal of Business and Psychology
ISSN
0889-3268
ISSN-Digital
1573-353X
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2006-06-01
Author(s)
Bernerth, Jeremy B.
;
Feild, Hubert S.
;
Giles, William F.
;
Cole, Michael
Abstract
The present study investigated the role of applicant personality in relation to applicant procedural and distributive justice perceptions after being informed of an organization's reject/accept selection decision. A sample of 503 students completed a selection test, believing the results would be used to make initial selection decisions for an organization recruiting from the university. Participants were presented with selection decisions (randomly assigned) two weeks later, and procedural and distributive justice perceptions were assessed. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that agreeableness, openness to experience, and test-taking self-efficacy were positively related with perceptions of procedural and distributive justice. Neuroticism was negatively associated with distributive justice perceptions. The relationships of test-taking self-efficacy with procedural and distributive justice were moderated by the organization's selection decision.
Language
English
Keywords
resumes
applicant selection
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
New York, NY
Volume
20
Number
4
Start page
545
End page
563
Pages
19
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
22601
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