Group polarization revisited : effects of discussion among recruiters on perceived person-job and person-organization fit

Meisiek, StefanStockholm School of Economics,Handelshögskolan i Stockholm (author)

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https://research.hhs.se/esploro/outputs/other/Group-polarization-revisited--effects-of/991001480696106056URI

Included in thesis 1. Beyond the emotional work event: social sharing of emotion in organizations
Previous research on job interviews tended to regard the job candidate as the only source of information in assessing person-job (P-J) and personorganization (P-O) fit. Revisiting group polarization theory, this study explores the effects on perceived P-J and P-O fit of discussions among recruiters, i.e. when the cooperating recruiters share socially the impressions they have acquired from panel interviews. Fellow-recruiters thus become a source not only of information in assessing a job candidate, but also of social comparisons and persuasive arguments. Findings from a laboratory experiment in which experienced managers (n=60) conducted fictitious panel interviews with job candidates indicate that, in accordance with group polarization theory, convergence of perceived P-J and P-O fit depends on the possibility of socially sharing decision-related interview experiences. Perceptions of P-O fit showed a stronger tendency to converge than perceptions of P-J fit. This suggests that perceptions of P-O fit are more subject to discussion in the recruiter group than perceptions of P-J fit.

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