Although the internet has dramatically changed recruitment practices, many web-based recruitment sources have not yet been investigated. The present study examines the effects of web-based employee testimonials and web-based word-of-mouth (i.e., “word-of-mouse”) on organizational attraction. The source credibility framework is used to compare these company-dependent and company-independent recr...

Although the internet has dramatically changed recruitment practices, many web-based recruitment sources have not yet been investigated. The present study examines the effects of web-based employee testimonials and web-based word-of-mouth (i.e., ‘word-ofmouse’) on organizational attraction. The source credibility framework is used to compare these company-dependent and company-independent recru...

We draw on the values literature from social psychology and the acculturation literature from cross-cultural psychology to develop and test a theory of how signals about an organization's diversity management (DM) approach affect perceptions of organizational attractiveness among potential employees. We examine the mediating effects of individuals' merit-based attributions about hiring decision...

Recent evidence suggests that the ratio of the lengths of the second and fourth fingers (2D:4D) may reflect degree of prenatal androgen exposure in humans. In the present study, we tested the hypotheses that 2D:4D would be associated with ratings of men's attractiveness and with levels of behavioral displays during social interactions with potential mates. Our results confirm that male 2D:4D wa...

This study investigates whether and how key components of organizational attractiveness are interrelating to impose the maximum positive impact on air transportation job market. An expert panel was shaped gauge judgments regarding driving power each criterion over other. The results Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) revealed that characteristics main criteria with most in model fostering ...

The paper's objective is to explore a conceptual model on the influence of CSR “fit” organizational attractiveness among job applicants under boundary conditions CEO activism and credibility. study based archival research, largely reviewing extant literature in drawing propositions existing theory. Paper draws fit, credibility, activism. Our paper asserts fit applicants. It further explains mod...

Previous studies of organizational decision making demonstrate an abundance of positive biases directed toward highly attractive individuals. The current research, in contrast, suggests that when the person being evaluated is of the same sex as the evaluator, attractiveness hurts, rather than helps. Three experiments assessing evaluations of potential job candidates (Studies 1 and 3) and univer...

Previous studies of organizational decision making demonstrate an abundance of positive biases directed toward highly attractive individuals. The current research, in contrast, suggests that when the person being evaluated is of the same sex as the evaluator, attractiveness hurts, rather than helps. Three experiments assessing evaluations of potential job candidates (Studies 1 and 3) and univer...