Predicting applicants' job pursuit behavior from their selection expectations: the mediating role of the theory of planned behavior |
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| Authors: | Bert Schreurs Eva Derous Edwin A J Van Hooft Karin Proost Karel De Witte |
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| Institution: | 1. Utrecht University, The Netherlands;2. Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands;3. Open Universiteit Nederland, The Netherlands;4. University of Leuven, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | Applicants' pretest expectations about the forthcoming selection procedure may serve as a key factor in applicants' decision‐making. The current study examined the validity of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as an explanatory mechanism of the relationship between pretest selection expectations (warmth/respect, chance to demonstrate potential, difficulty of faking, unbiased assessment, feedback) and job pursuit behavior. Data were collected at two points in time, using a sample of applicants for the military. Selection expectations, job pursuit attitude, subjective norm, and controllability were significantly related to job pursuit intention. Job pursuit attitude mediated the relationship between selection expectations and job pursuit intention. Subjective norm and time lag were the only significant predictors of job pursuit behavior. Practical implications, strengths and limitations, as well as directions for further research are discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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