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Applicant Reactions to the Use of LinkedIn in Recruitment and Selection

Ostrowski, Joseph
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1598375484747537

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2020, Master of Science (M.S.), Xavier University, Psychology.
This study investigated applicant reactions to and perceived organizational attraction with the use of LinkedIn in the recruitment and selection process. Participants completed both phases of a two-phase survey. Phase One investigated applicant reactions and perceptions of organizational attractiveness based on the use of LinkedIn, Facebook, or no social networking site (i.e., resumes) in the recruitment and selection process from a dimensional perspective. Phase Two explored overall applicant reactions and perceived organizational attractiveness with different types of LinkedIn recruitment (i.e., active, passive, absent). Participants preferred LinkedIn to Facebook in the recruitment and selection process but did not show a consistent preference when comparing LinkedIn to no SNS. Results also indicated that participants preferred active LinkedIn recruitment too passive LinkedIn recruitment in terms of overall applicant reactions and perceived organizational attractiveness. These results suggest that if organizations are going to use social networking sites in recruitment and selection, they should use LinkedIn. However, organizations may want to be cautious regarding the use of LinkedIn as it appears that applicants still prefer the use of no SNS in the recruitment and selection process in regards to opportunity to perform and invasion of privacy.
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Dalia Diab, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Morrie Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
87 p.
Labor Relations; Management; Occupational Psychology; Psychology
Social Networking Sites; SNS; LinkedIn; applicant reactions; organizational attractiveness; organizational attraction; recruitment; selection; organizational justice; procedural justice

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  • Ostrowski, J. (2020). Applicant Reactions to the Use of LinkedIn in Recruitment and Selection [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1598375484747537

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ostrowski, Joseph. Applicant Reactions to the Use of LinkedIn in Recruitment and Selection . 2020. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1598375484747537.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ostrowski, Joseph. "Applicant Reactions to the Use of LinkedIn in Recruitment and Selection ." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xupsy1598375484747537

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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