Applicants' Preference for Impression Management Tactic in Employment Interviews by Transportation Security Administration

Following past findings on employment interviews, this study hypothesized applicants would have a preference for using self-promoting tactics of impression management over other focuses. Self-reports of impression management tactics were collected from 124 applicants who had interviews for screener...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 104; no. 2; pp. 403 - 406
Main Authors Scudder, Joseph N., Lamude, Kevin G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2009
Subjects
Employment - psychology
Female
Government Agencies - organization & administration
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Interviews as Topic - methods
Job Application
Male
Organizational Culture
Personnel Selection
Self Efficacy
Social Desirability
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Verbal Behavior
United States
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Summary:Following past findings on employment interviews, this study hypothesized applicants would have a preference for using self-promoting tactics of impression management over other focuses. Self-reports of impression management tactics were collected from 124 applicants who had interviews for screener positions with the Transportation Security Administration. Contrary to the hypothesis, analysis indicated participants reported they used more ingratiation tactics attempting to praise the interviewer than self-promotion tactics which focused on their own accomplishments. Special qualifications for security jobs which required well-developed perceptual abilities and the controlling structure of the interview context were perhaps responsible for present results differing from prior findings.
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ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.2466/PR0.104.2.403-406