Author
Açıkgöz, Y., Sümer, Hayriye Canan
Publication Date
2019-09-03
Publication Place
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Taylor & Francis
Subject
Applicant withdrawal, Implementation intentions, Manpower
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
0899-5605
Record ID
1b2a1844-c0fd-421c-8c23-4e9f0e2ce1ef
Library Location
Psychology
Date
2019-09-03
Sample Text
Despite withdrawal from the job application being a serious concern for organizations, limited research exists that examines this phenomenon. Utilizing the broad intention-behavior framework as suggested in the Theory of Planned Behavior, we examined whether the type of intentions formed when applying for a job (i.e., goal vs. implementation intentions) predicts later withdrawal from the job application. Using a field experimental strategy, half of the applicants in a large applicant pool (N = 5,346) were randomly made to form implementation intentions. It was found that forming implementation intentions was indeed effective in reducing applicant withdrawal, albeit with a small effect size. Theoretical and practical implications of this finding are discussed.
DOI
10.1080/08995605.2019.1637208
Cilt
31
