The Impact of Preinterview Impression on Interviewer Evaluation: The Moderating Role of Interview Structure

Before an employment interview, the interviewer typically preview applicants' paper credentials and form a first impression of the applicant's fit to the perceived requirements of the job (Phillips & Dipboye, 1989). Past research has found that interviewers' preinterview impressio...

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Published inTai Da Guan Li Lun Cong Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 155
Main Authors Chien-Cheng, Chen, Wei-Chi, Tsai, 陳建丞, 蔡維奇
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taiwan National Taiwan University Press, NTU College of Management 01.12.2005
Subjects
Employment interviews
Personnel selection
Preemployment screening
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Summary:Before an employment interview, the interviewer typically preview applicants' paper credentials and form a first impression of the applicant's fit to the perceived requirements of the job (Phillips & Dipboye, 1989). Past research has found that interviewers' preinterview impressions of job applicants affect their subsequent evaluations. This study extends previous research by examining the moderating role of interview structure in real employment interviews for actual job openings. Results from 43 interviewers and 151 applicants of 25 firms supported our hypothesis and showed that the more structured the interview, the weaker the relationship between preinterview impressions and interviewer evaluation, indicating that organizations using highly structured interviews may reduce potential sources of error caused by preinterview impressions and as a result enhance the quality of interviewer decisions.
ISSN:1018-1601
2410-2490