scholarly journals Horse-sized ducks or duck-sized horses? Oddball Personality Questions are likable (but useless) for organizational recruitment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don C. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Organizational Impact ◽  
Organizational Attraction ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Sense Of Humor ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Positive Effect

To stand out, some organizations have started asking unorthodox interview questions to uncover unique qualities of the candidates while signaling the playful culture of their organization (e.g., “Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?”). Despite its growing popularity, there is no empirical research on the organizational impact of these unusual questions. In this paper, we introduce Oddball Personality Questions (OPQs) and a theoretical model of its impact on recruitment. We test our theoretical model in two studies. In Study 1 (n = 275), we found that compared to traditional interview questions, people judged OPQs to be less useful, but more likable. The negative effect of decreased usefulness judgments on organizational attraction was offset by the positive effect of increased likability judgments. Participants were not more attracted to organizations that asked OPQs. In Study 2 (n = 266), using a multi-wave time-lagged study, we find job seekers with a greater sense of humor reported more favorable reactions toward oddball personality questions and subsequent attraction to the organization. Despite the double-edged nature of OPQs for recruitment, we believe that its limitations outweigh the benefits. Until the validity of OPQs as an assessment tool is established, its use in employment interviews remains dubious and cannot be recommended.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PELUANG PENCARI KERJA DALAM MENGAKSES INTERNET DI SUMATERA BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilda Wiranti ◽  
Alpon Satrianto
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Economic Survey ◽  
The Government ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract: This study aims to determine (1) the effect of the level of education on the opportunitiesfor job seekers to access the internet in West Sumatra. (2) the influence of gender on job seekers'opportunities to access the internet in West Sumatra. (3) the influence of age on the opportunitiesfor job seekers to access the internet in West Sumatra. (4) the influence of the area of residence onthe opportunities for job seekers to access the internet in West Sumatra. (5) the effect of income onjob search opportunities in accessing the internet in West Sumatra. This type of research isdescriptive - associative. The types and sources of data from the Socio-Economic Survey aresecondary. In this study using data that already exists in a data collection (National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) in 2018. The analysis tool used is logistic regression analysis, andthe total number of job seekers is 1,641 people. From the results of this study, it is explained that(1) education has a significant positive effect on the opportunities for job seekers to access theinternet in West Sumatra, (2) gender has no significant negative effect on the opportunities for jobseekers to access the internet in West Sumatra. (3) age has no significant positive effect on theopportunities for job seekers to access the internet in West Sumatra (4) the area of residence has apositive and significant effect on the opportunities for job seekers to access the internet in WestSumatra. (5) income has a significant positive effect on the opportunities for job seekers to accessthe internet in West Sumatra. As for the results of the research, so that the government of WestSumatra Province can provide socialization on the use of the internet in looking for work andbecome a consideration for the government in formulating a policy related to job availability forjob seekers in accessing the internet.Keywords: Job seekers, Internet, Logistic Regression.

A time-lagged study on the moderating role of overall satisfaction in perceived politics: Job outcomes relationships

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farooq Ahmed Jam ◽  
Magda B L Donia ◽  
Usman Raja ◽  
Chong Hui Ling
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Interpersonal Conflict ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Time Lagged ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
High Politics

AbstractIn a time-lagged study with independent measures (N=115, paired responses), we examined the interactive effects of perceived organizational politics and overall satisfaction on job stress, interpersonal conflict, job performance, and creativity. The data were collected from a diverse sample of employees from various workplaces in Pakistan. The findings showed that perceived politics had a positive effect on job stress, while overall satisfaction had a negative effect on interpersonal conflict and a positive effect on creative performance. The results also revealed that in the face of high politics, highly satisfied individuals demonstrated higher levels of creativity and job performance. However, in this context of high politics negative effects were also observed, namely that highly satisfied individuals participated in interpersonal conflict and experienced high stress.

Relational Capital and Individual Exploration: Unravelling the Influence of Goal Alignment and Knowledge Acquisition

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 809-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom J.M. Mom ◽  
Pepijn van Neerijnen ◽  
Patrick Reinmoeller ◽  
Ernst Verwaal
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Goal Alignment ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Comprehensive View ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

We investigate how the relational capital of a person within an organization affects the extent to which she or he conducts exploration activities. Our theory separates out a negative effect that comes from aligning goals with other organizational members from a positive effect that stems from acquiring knowledge from them. Our data from 150 members of the R&D teams of three leading R&D-intensive firms support the theoretical model. By developing and testing this theory, we contribute to the literature on exploration, which lacks understanding of the antecedents of individual exploration in organizations. We also contribute to relational capital literature, which has focused on organizational and group-level exploration, but which has shown inconsistent findings regarding the relationship between relational capital and exploration. A reason for this may be that this body of research has emphasized positive effects of relational capital for exploration only, and has not accounted for the different mechanisms that mediate the effects of relational capital on individual exploration activities. Our theory offers a more comprehensive view by explaining how relational capital may provide both benefits and liabilities to individual exploration activities.

scholarly journals Faktor Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Lama Mencari Kerja Pada Tenaga Kerja Sektor Informal Di Kabupaten Manokwari

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Ida A. Baransano ◽  
Yuyun P. Rahayu ◽  
Lillyani M. Orisu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Job Competition ◽  
Positive Effect

The level of education, age and income, partially and simultaneously affect the length of time on seeking work in Manokwari Regency. BPS data shows the ratio of job seekers is quite large and the number of vacancies is very limited (42 job seekers per 1 job). Competition between job seekers is getting stronger and depends on the background of applicant. In addition, the lack of job seeker background contributes to the longer a person gets a job. This research is a type of quantitative descriptive research and data sources include primary and secondary data. The sampling method is convenience sampling, the number of samples taken is 99 respondents, the data analysis technique in this research is using multiple linear regression. Based on the results of the analysis, it can be seen that the level of education has a negative and significant effect on the length of work seeking. While age has a positive effect and income level has a negative effect on the speed of obtaining one's work, but both do not significantly influence the 95% level of confidence.  While the ability of the old variable to find work is explained by the variables of education level, age and income of 99.37%..

scholarly journals The Effect of Remittance, GDP, investment, and population on Unemployment in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratni Heliati
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Positive Effect

One of the problems exist in almost all countries is unemployment that has not been resolved perfectly. It occurs because employment cannot absorb all the job seekers who have diverse expertise, as well as domestic investment that is still unable to create new jobs. Indonesia which has an increase of population above the economic growth has not been able to alleviate unemployment so that it needs to encourage and enlarge export services. Researchers take unemployment, economic growth, and remittance as the topic of discussion, where data reveals that number of unemployed people increases very rapidly and remittances tend to be stable. The method used in this study is Ordinary Least Square (OLS) with the study location in Indonesia and using annual data (time series) from 1984 to 2016. The research results show that remittances, population growth, and economic growth have a significant positive effect on unemployment, while investment has a significant negative effect on unemployment. In the end, the problem of unemployment cannot be resolved partially but need to jointly encourage all possible variables for the solution.

Analisis Pengaruh Informativeness, Credibility, Entertainment, dan Irritation Terhadap Advertising Value Serta Implikasinya Terhadap Purchase Intention (Telaah Pada Iklan Gillette Mach 3 di Youtube)

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-31
Author(s):  
Gregorius Rivaldo
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Intention To Purchase ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Mach 3 ◽  
Positive Effect

With the growth of YouTube users, it’s advertising features gave an opportunitiy for many manufacturers and companies to market their products. One of the companies that advertise through YouTube is Gillette. Gillette uses YouTube to advertise one of their main products Gillette Mach 3 Turbo. The issues raised in this study is to determine whether or not the customer’s intention to purchase of Gillette Mach 3 Turbo inflicted by their Youtube Ad is influenced by informativeness, credibility, entertainment, and irritation through advertising value. The theoretical model presented in this study includes 5 hypotheses and to be tested using Structural Equation Model. The sample in this study were 120 respondents, androgynous male, shaved at least 3 days, have a minimum age of 17 years, a YouTube user, and have never bought Gillette Mach 3 Turbo razor. A questionnaire is designed to gather information from prospective buyers of Gillette Mach 3 Turbo razor based on the YouTube ad. Results of the analysis showed that informativeness, credibility and entertainment positive effect on purchase intention through advertising value. While irritation negative effect on purchase intention through advertising value. The conclusion of this study is that Gillette Mach 3 Turbo advertisement provides high value to prospective customers that is YouTube users. Keywords: informativeness, credibility, irritation, entertainment, advertising value, purchase intention

scholarly journals PENGARUH UPAH MINIMUM KOTA (UMK) TERHADAP KESEMPATAN KERJA DAN PENGANGGURAN DI KOTA PALEMBANG TAHUN 2004-2014

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Lemiyana Lemiyana ◽  
Maya Panorama
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Work Placement ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Wage Increases ◽  
Positive Effect

In Palembang the number of labor force shows an increasing number in the period of 11 years ie from 2004 to 2014. The increase in the workforce is followed by an increase in working population accompanied by an increasing number of unemployed. This study aims to determine how much the effect of wages on employment and unemployment from 2004 to 2014. Data analysis used in this study is multiple linear regression, where Y shows the variable of employment and unemployment, while X shows the variable minimum wage city . Based on the analysis conducted shows that wages have a positive effect on employment. This indicates that wage increases are in line with increased employment. Wages have a negative effect on job seekers graduating from junior high school, job seekers graduated from senior high school, job seekers graduated from S2 / S3, while wages have no effect on unemployment, job seekers graduated from primary school, graduated job seekers D1 / D2 / D3, job seekers graduated S1, and work placement

Working Memory, Mental Prospection, Time Orientation, and Cognitive Insight

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 159-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sevtap Cinan ◽  
Aslı Doğan
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Time Orientation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cognitive Insight ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Three Factor

This research is new in its attempt to take future time orientation, morningness orientation, and prospective memory as measures of mental prospection, and to examine a three-factor model that assumes working memory, mental prospection, and cognitive insight are independent but related higher-order cognitive constructs by using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The three-factor model produced a good fit to the data. An alternative one-factor model was tested and rejected. The results suggest that working memory and cognitive insight are distinguishable, related constructs, and that both are distinct from, but negatively associated with, mental prospection. In addition, structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that working memory had a strong positive effect on cognitive insight and a moderate negative effect on mental prospection.

Estimasi Pengaruh Faktor Internal Bank dan Stabilitas Makroekonomi terhadap Profitabilitas dengan Mediasi Rasio Pembiayaan Bermasalah di PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-108
Author(s):  
Annisa Siti Fathonah ◽  
Dadang Hermawan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Macroeconomic Factors ◽  
Operating Income ◽  
Significant Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to determine and analyze how much influence the bank's internal factors such as Equity, Operational Costs per Operating Income (BOPO), Financing Deposit to Ratio (FDR), Non Performing Financing (NPF) as a mediator and external or macroeconomic factors namely inflation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on profitability represented by Return on Assets (ROA) at Bank Muamalat Indonesia for the period 2008-2018. The data used in this research are secondary data obtained from the publication of quarterly financial statements from 2008 to quarter 2 of 2018. The method that used in this research is path analysis with SPSS 20.0 as the analytical tool. The results of the study partially test the hypothesis (t-test), in substructure I shows that the capital variable has a significant negative effect on NPF, BOPO and inflation has a significant positive effect on NPF, FDR and GDP do not significantly influence NPF at Bank Muamalat Indonesia. In substructure II partially, Capital, BOPO, significant negative effect on ROA, FDR and NPF has a significant positive effect on ROA, Inflation and GDP does not significantly influence ROA while simultaneously significantly influencing ROA. Based on the sobel test, capital has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, BOPO has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, FDR has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, Inflation has a significant effect on ROA through NPF, while GDP has no significant effect on ROA through NPF.

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