Implementation intentions as a predictor of applicant withdrawal
Type :
Article
Publication Status :
Published
Access :
restrictedAccess
Abstract
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.
Source :
Military Psychology
Date :
2019-09-03
Volume :
31
Issue :
5
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10679/6678https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08995605.2019.1637208
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