The effects of Situational Interview (SI) and Patterned Behavior Description Interview (PBDI) on applicant reactions

Mahadi, Masyitah and Alias, Alizi and Ismail, Isma Suhaila (2015) The effects of Situational Interview (SI) and Patterned Behavior Description Interview (PBDI) on applicant reactions. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 9 (28(sp)). pp. 219-224. ISSN 1991-8178

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Abstract

Using interview as one of the selection methods for recruitment, organizations not only aim to select the best candidates for the job but also want to attract them to work in their organizations. This suggests applicants‟ reactions to job interview do matter. Objective: This study sought to examine applicant reactions to different types of structured interview content by comparing between Situational Interview (SI) and Patterned Behavior Description Interview (PBDI). Method: Forty six job incumbents, as samples, were given transcripts of interview content for SI and PBDI which were counterbalanced in the order of their presentation. After completing them, the participants were asked to answer a short questionnaire on applicant reactions to the two types of structured interview content. Results: The results demonstrated a significant effect of structured interview content on applicants‟ fairness or procedural justice perception, with the mean for PBDI is significantly greater than the mean for SI. Conclusion: The findings showed that using interview transcript, job incumbents reacted more positively to PBDI than SI, which indicated that participants regarded PBDI to have a higher perceived procedural justice or perceived fairness than SI. These findings have contributed better understanding to the contradicting findings in earlier empirical researches

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	2382/45650
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Applicant reactions, Situational Interview (SI), Patterned Behavior Description Interview (PBDI), structured interview contents
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5548.7 Industrial psychology H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration > HF5549 Personnel management
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr. Alizi Alias
Date Deposited:	12 Nov 2015 15:33
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2017 20:19
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/45650

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