Towards an attributional theory of the selection interview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14683893 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Herriot (0000-0003-2961-9555, City University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 165-173 |
| Publication date | 1981-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Occupational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-8107 • E-ISSN: 2056-8142 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1981.tb00056.x |
| OpenAlex | W2080493659 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
It is proposed that the low reliability and validity of selection interviews are partly explicable in terms of the nature of the attributions made to personal characteristics. Specifically, appropriate attributions based on out‐of‐role behaviour are not made because of attributional biases and/or conflicting role expectations. Both these factors result in the drawing of dispositional attributions from behaviour which is inappropriate for such inferences. Training of interviewers to minimize attributional biases and maximize agreement of role expectations at the beginning of each interview are recommended, both as tests of the theory and as remedial measures
Attribution · Attribution bias · Remedial education · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2011 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |