Effects of Background Cues on Videoconference Interview Ratings

nterviewers regularly make personality-related attributions in interviews, whether purposefully or not. In this study, we examined whether changing a contextual cue in a videoconference interview (the cleanliness of the room where the interviewee is located) influenced interviewers’ ratings of inter...

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Published inPersonnel assessment and decisions Vol. 9; no. 1
Main Authors Powell, Deborah, Kavanagh, Maria, Wiseman, Bethany, Hodgins, Audrey
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC) 01.05.2023
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ISSN2377-8822
2377-8822
DOI10.25035/pad.2023.01.003

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Summary:nterviewers regularly make personality-related attributions in interviews, whether purposefully or not. In this study, we examined whether changing a contextual cue in a videoconference interview (the cleanliness of the room where the interviewee is located) influenced interviewers’ ratings of interviewee conscientiousness and interview performance ratings. We conducted a between-subjects experiment (N = 389) and manipulated three factors: background cleanliness (clean vs. messy) x location (office vs. home) x gender of job candidate (man vs. woman). The dependent variables were conscientiousness ratings and interview performance ratings. There was a main effect of cleanliness on conscientiousness and on interview performance ratings; these results were consistent in both the office and the home setting. The findings may inform best practices for participants in videoconference interviews.
ISSN:2377-8822
2377-8822
DOI:10.25035/pad.2023.01.003