Impression Management Tactics in Job Interviews among Fresh graduates in Malaysia: A Case Study in a Workplace

The job interview is a viable assessment platform for interviewers to determine the viable prospective graduate for job hiring. During such critical meeting point, the fate of fresh graduates is decided by representatives of an organisation on the suitability of an interviewee for the job. Yet many fresh graduates struggle at such entry level gatekeeping to the professional workplace in view of inability to impress the interviewer. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate whether impression management tactics are portrayed by the fresh graduates during job interviews. They were 15 interviewees who participated in the present study. The job interview data from an organisation was analysed qualitatively using impression management tactics (IMTs) theories. The findings show that the interviewees were poor impression management tactics; interviewees indicated lack of self-presentation and exemplification as positive indicators in securing a job. Hence, impression management tactics are essential in job interviews.

Worker Saturation in Facing Changes in the Work Environment: The Physiological Impact of Online Jobs

This article discuss about worker saturation in facing changes in the work environment in the physiological impact of online jobs. During the Covid-19 epidemic, social segregation was implemented, and employees worked from home (WFH) via online platform. Some workers get saturation in facing the situation. A process that makes individuals feel ill, uneasy, or anxious as a result of their employment, workplace, or work circumstance. The capacity to adapt to and appreciate current circumstances transforms stress from distress to eustress. Effective stress management tactics include regular exercise, setting aside time for relaxation and self-care, balancing work and pleasure, and practicing time management and meditation

Work from home: understanding boundary management profiles using boundary-fit perspective

Purpose The recent COVID-19 pandemic has (triggered) lots of interest in work from home (WFH) practices. Many organizations in India are changing their work practices and adopting new models of getting the work done. The purpose of the study to look at the boundary-fit perspective (Ammons (2013) and two factors, namely, individual preferences (boundary control, family identity, work identity and technology stress) and environmental factors (job control, supervisor support and organizational policies). These dimensions are used and considered to create various clusters for employees working from home. Design/methodology/approach K-mean clustering was used to do the cluster analysis. Statistical package for social sciences 23 was used to explore different clusters based on a pattern of characteristics unique to that cluster, but each cluster differed from other clusters. Further analysis of variance test was conducted to see how these clusters differ across three chosen outcomes, namely, work-family conflict, boundary management tactics used and positive family-to-work spillover effect. The post hoc test also provided insights on how each cluster differs from others on these outcomes. Findings The results indicated four distinct clusters named boundary-fit family guardians, work warriors, boundary-fit fusion lovers and dividers consistent (with previous) research. These clusters also differ across at least two major outcomes like boundary management tactics and positive spillover. The high control cluster profiles like Cluster 3 (boundary-fit fusion lovers) and Cluster 4 (dividers) showed low technostress and higher use of boundary management tactics. Cluster 3 (boundary-fit fusion lovers) and Cluster 1 (boundary-fit family guardians) having high environmental influencers also showed higher positive family-to-work spillover. Research limitations/implications Because this study is very specific to the Indian context, a broad generalization requires further exploration in other cultural contexts. The absence of this exploration is one of the limitations of this study. On the culture continuum, countries may vary from being individualistic on one extreme to being collectivistic on the other extreme. Interaction of these two cultural extremities with the individual and the environmental dimension, as espoused in this research, can be examined further in a different cultural setting. Originality/value This study has extended the work of Ammons (2013) and added external influencers as a dimension to the individual preferences given by (Kossek 2016), and created the cluster for employees in the Indian context. This study has demonstrated the importance of reduced technostress, and the use of boundary management tactics (temporal and behavioral) leads to positive family-to-work spillover. It has also emphasized the relevance of organization policies and supervisor support for better outcomes in WFH.

Isotretinoin for moderate to severe acne: current recommendations

This article presents data on the pathogenesis of acne, the mechanisms of choosing therapy, the tactics of prescribing isotretinoin and further management of patients. Answers are given to important questions concerning the appointment of an adequate daily dose and the obligation to set of cumulative dose concerning the mandatory, the safety of drugs containing isotretinoin. In addition, the possibility of prescribing drugs based on vitamin A (retinol palmitate) in large doses in patients with acne and related adverse reactions is being discussed. The article is illustrated with three clinical examples of patients diagnosed with acne with a description of management tactics.

Phyllodes breast tumor. From diagnostic to pathomorphological examination

Background. Phylloid tumors are a fairly rare pathology (about 0.3–0.5 % of all breast tumors), which is why there is no single protocol for the treatment of this pathology. Also, due to the lack of data and the rare occurrence, it is difficult to diagnose and choose the final management tactics of the patient. Phylloid tumors can be benign, borderline, and malignant neoplasms, which also complicates the treatment process. The final decision on the choice of patient management tactics can be made only after receiving the results of a planned pathomorphological examination.Materials and methods. In this article, we will discuss the results of major retrospective studies, including data on epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic approach, strategies and results of treatment of phylloid breast tumors, as well as present data on patients treated at the Russian Scientific Center of Radiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for the period from January 2010 to February 2021.Results. The main methods of instrumental diagnosis of phylloid tumors are mammography, ultrasound and MRI. Morphological examination is important in making a diagnosis. Fine-needle biopsy often does not allow establishing an accurate diagnosis, and therefore the main method of diagnosis remains pathohistological examination. The main method of treatment of phylloid tumors remains surgical, where, depending on the trepan biopsy, the question of the feasibility of performing an organ-preserving operation is decided.Conclusion. Phylloid tumors are a rare type of breast neoplasm, which is the reason for the relatively small amount of scientific research that addresses this particular problem.

사회경제적 지위가 면접에서의 인상관리 책략에 미치는 영향: 통제감의 매개효과

본 연구의 목적은 사회경제적 지위(socio-economic status)가 채용장면에서 정직한 인상관리 책략(honest impression management tactics) 및 기만적 인상관리 책략(deceptive impression management tactics) 사용에 미치는 영향을 확인하고, 이 관계를 통제감(sense of control)이 매개하는지 살펴보는 것이다. 채용면접 경험이 있는 대학생 253명을 대상으로 정직한 인상관리에서는 자기홍보(self-promotion), 정직한 환심사기(honest ingratiation), 정직한 방어(honest defensive impression management)의, 기만적 인상관리에서는 가벼운 이미지 창조(slight image creation), 포괄적 이미지 창조(extensive image creation), 기만적 환심사기(deceptive ingratiation), 이미지 보호(image protection)의 총 7가지 책략에 대해 설문조사를 실시한 결과, 주관적 사회경제적 지위(subjective socio-economic status)는 정직한 인상관리 책략 중 자기홍보 및 정직한 방어를 정적으로 예측하였으며, 이 관계를 통제감이 매개하였다. 하지만 주관적 사회경제적 지위는 정직한 환심사기 및 기만적 인상관리 책략과는 통계적으로 유의한 관계를 보이지 않았다. 객관적 사회경제적 지위(objective socio-economic status)가 높을수록 통제감이 높았으나, 정직한 인상관리 책략 및 기만적 인상관리 책략 중 어떤 것과도 통계적으로 유의한 관련을 가지지 않았다. 본 연구는 사회경제적 지위에 따라 구직자들의 행동에 차이가 나타난다는 것을 보여줌으로써, 채용 장면에서 사회경제적 지위를 고려할 필요성을 보여주었다는 측면에서 의의가 있으며, 그 기제로 통제감의 역할을 밝힘으로써 사회경제적 지위의 효과를 설명할 수 있는 기초 자료를 제공하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다.