Prepared to fake? The relationship between applicants' job interview preparation and faking. (22nd November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schudlik, Kevin; Reinhard, Marc‐André; Müller, Patrick
• Is Part Of: International journal of selection and assessment. Volume 29:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 29
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2020-11-22
• Subjects: faking -- impression management -- interview preparation -- job interview -- online videos; Employee selection -- Periodicals; Personality and occupation -- Periodicals; Employment interviewing -- Periodicals; Prediction of occupational success -- Periodicals; Employees -- Rating of -- Periodicals; 658.3112
• DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12317
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-075X

Abstract

Abstract: Multiple frameworks and models postulate an effect of job interview preparation on faking. Two studies were conducted to examine if applicants' interview preparation is correlated with higher faking. Besides analyzing the general extent of preparation, we also distinguished between different preparation categories. In Study 1 ( N = 237), a presented preparation video led to higher intentions on image protection but did not increase overall faking intentions. Study 2 ( N = 206) focused on past preparation and impression management (IM). The total time spent on preparation was positively correlated with faking. Applicants' preparation via online videos and professional interview preparation was correlated with higher deceptive and honest IM. Preparation via online videos was additionally correlated with a higher perceived interview difficulty.