Abstract: This study examined whether gamification of a computer-based cognitive ability test can positively influence applicant reactions. The gamification used a job-related storyline, avatars, and ...
Bachelor Students’ Perception of Selection Methods for Master ProgramsAbstract. Selecting students by methods that provide high predictive validity and are appreciated by the applicants is one possibility of fostering a university’s competitiveness. This ...
While applicant reactions to selection (un)fairness have often been investigated, less is known about applicants’ attributions and reactions to specific performance feedback. This paper discusses two studies into the influence of fairness perceptions and ...
Abstract. Many organizations receive applications from people from different countries, and this is reflected in the research interest in cross-cultural differences in applicant reactions. The results of this research stream suggest only a ...
Abstract. This study investigated how the length of preemployment assessments affects applicant reactions to the testing process and organization. Using a between-subjects design, participants took one of four assessments (short ...
Abstract. Previous meta-analytic findings have revealed that explanations can improve applicants’ perceptions of selection procedures. However, they also suggest that these positive effects do not generalize to ability tests. Given some ...
Abstract. In case of an applicant shortage, signaling theory and research on interviewer impression management (IM) imply that hiring managers use more IM. To test which kind of IM behavior they apply and whether it indeed influences applicants, ...
Abstract. General cognitive ability is one of the best predictors of job performance, but applicant reactions are often poor. In two samples, we experimentally tested game-framing, the labeling of an ability test as a “game” without changing its content, ...
Abstract: Research on applicant reactions to brainteaser interview questions has been mixed, with some applicants finding them humorous and others finding them useless and unfair to use in an interview. Little ...