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      Job desire and response distortion in personality assessments

      Roess, Michaella Delphine; Roche, Maree A.
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      Roess, M. D., & Roche, M. A. (2017). Job desire and response distortion in personality assessments. e-Journal of Social and Behavioural Research in Business, (2), 1–15.
      Permanent Research Commons link: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11605
      Abstract
      Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess whether individuals engage in response distortion when applying for which they are highly motivated by job desire.

      Design/Method/Approach: Participants completed questionnaires regarding scenarios of different jobs to assess the level of job desire and personality dimensions. Personality dimensions were assessed using the 50 item IPIP to determine a representation of the Big Five factor framework commonly relied upon by HR managers. The data was analysed by the use of ttests to determine statistical significance.

      Findings: Response distortion was found to be significantly higher for all personality variables in the high job desire than in the low job desire.

      Implications: The results indicate that merely applying for a job can not be assumed to mean that every applicant has the same level of motivation, job desire, and that consequently, the responses to the personality dimensions may be distorted.
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      2017
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      This article is published in the e-Journal of Social & Behavioural Research in Business. © e-JSBRB. Used with permission.
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