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MOTIVATED REASONING: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HIRING MANAGERS' INTENTIONS TO USE PERSONNEL SELECTION INSTRUMENTS

Blackburn, Jessica L
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1156188913

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2006, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Industrial-Organizational.
Findings from the theory of motivated reasoning (Kunda, 1987, 1990) are used to develop a model that describes the decision-making process used by managers to determine whether to use selection instruments (i.e., intelligence tests, personality tests, job knowledge tests, structured interviews, and unstructured interviews). It was predicted that hiring managers experience a biased memory when recalling hiring applicants, thus affecting both confidence in hiring ability and intentions to use selection instruments. Partial support for the biased memory model was found. However, manipulating participants’ memories regarding hiring experiences did not affect confidence in hiring ability. Additionally, the memory manipulation only affected intentions to use structured interviews. The proposed model should be revised to include characteristics of the selection instrument as well as attributional processes.
Hakel Milton (Advisor)
59 p.
Psychology, Industrial
Hiring Manager; Employee Selection; Decision-Making; Motivated Reasoning

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  • Blackburn, J. L. (2006). MOTIVATED REASONING: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HIRING MANAGERS' INTENTIONS TO USE PERSONNEL SELECTION INSTRUMENTS [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1156188913

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Blackburn, Jessica. MOTIVATED REASONING: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HIRING MANAGERS' INTENTIONS TO USE PERSONNEL SELECTION INSTRUMENTS. 2006. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1156188913.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Blackburn, Jessica. "MOTIVATED REASONING: A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING HIRING MANAGERS' INTENTIONS TO USE PERSONNEL SELECTION INSTRUMENTS." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1156188913

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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