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IS MYSPACE MY FRIEND? THE IMPACT OF APPARENT INTOXICATION ON PREEMPLOYMENT SCREENING
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2008
Abstract
This study examines whether or not Web-based information, specifically information on MySpace or Facebook pages, has an effect on hiring decisions. Participants viewed a fictitious job description, a fictitious applicant’s resumé, and, finally, a Web page that depicted the applicant as sober or intoxicated. Participants in the control condition did not view a Web page. Data were analyzed in a 2 x 2 x 3 between-subjects MANOVA design with sex of the applicant, sex of the participant, and level of intoxication as the independent variables. Ratings of impressions of the applicant and the hiring decisions were the primary dependent variables. The hypothesis that there would be a significant main negative effect for the intoxicated condition was supported. Results also supported current research that intoxicated applicants receive lower ratings. However, the predicted interaction between the intoxication condition and the gender of the applicant (i.e., that intoxicated females would be perceived more negatively than intoxicated males) was not significant. Neither were there any participant gender effects or interactions. Considering the trend toward the use of MySpace/Facebook by human resource (HR) managers to learn more about employees, individuals may need to be more cautious about the information they make available online.
Details
- Title
- IS MYSPACE MY FRIEND? THE IMPACT OF APPARENT INTOXICATION ON PREEMPLOYMENT SCREENING
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090751206600
- Academic Unit
- Psychology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida