Journal article
Exploring the handshake in employment interviews
Journal of applied psychology, Vol.93(5), pp.1139-1146
09/01/2008
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.93.5.1139
PMID: 18808231
Abstract
The authors examined how an applicant's handshake influences hiring recommendations formed during the employment interview. A sample of 98 undergraduate students provided personality measures and participated in mock interviews during which the students received ratings of employment suitability. Five trained raters independently evaluated the quality of the handshake for each participant. Quality of handshake was related to interviewer hiring recommendations. Path analysis supported the handshake as mediating the effect of applicant extraversion on interviewer hiring recommendations, even after controlling for differences in candidate physical appearance and dress. Although women received lower ratings for the handshake, they did not on average receive lower assessments of employment suitability. Exploratory analysis suggested that the relationship between a firm handshake and interview ratings may be stronger for women than for men.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Exploring the handshake in employment interviews
- Creators
- Greg L. Stewart - University of IowaSusan L. Dustin - University of IowaMurray R. Barrick - Texas A&M UniversityTodd C. Darnold - Creighton University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied psychology, Vol.93(5), pp.1139-1146
- Publisher
- Amer Psychological Assoc
- DOI
- 10.1037/0021-9010.93.5.1139
- PMID
- 18808231
- ISSN
- 0021-9010
- eISSN
- 1939-1854
- Number of pages
- 8
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Record Identifier
- 9984380502302771
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