Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
2-2004
Abstract
High structure interviews appear to be less frequently used in personnel management practice than might be expected given their good reliability and validity. Although several authors have speculated on the factors of resistance to high structure interviews, empirical research is very scarce. Two studies are conducted among experienced human resources representatives who frequently conduct employment interviews. The first study provides a fine-grained description of the degree of structure used in interviews, showing that in most interviews constraints are placed only on the topical areas to be covered and that scoring is done only on multiple criteria. The second study tests various hypotheses regarding interviewer-related factors, which may lead to lower levels of structure in interviews. Results show that when interviewers are concerned about establishing an informal contact with interviewees, want to have discretion over interview questions, and want to develop interviews efficiently, they are less inclined to use higher levels of structure in interviews. Conversely, people who participated in interviewing workshops and Conventional types report using significantly higher levels of structure. Implications for improving interviewer motivation to use higher levels of structure in interviews are discussed.
Discipline
Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Journal of Organizational Behavior
Volume
25
Issue
1
First Page
29
Last Page
46
ISSN
0894-3796
Identifier
10.1002/job.246
Publisher
Wiley: 24 months
Citation
LIEVENS, Filip and DE PAEPE, Anneleen.
An empirical investigation of interviewer-related factors that discourage the use of high structure interviews. (2004). Journal of Organizational Behavior. 25, (1), 29-46. Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5625
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1002/job.246