Nonverbal Behaviors within Communicator Style as Possible Predictors of Hireability in Employment Interviews.

Autor/inn/en	Sampugnaro, Vincent J.; und weitere
Titel	Nonverbal Behaviors within Communicator Style as Possible Predictors of Hireability in Employment Interviews.
Quelle	(1983), (36 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Communication Research; Communication Skills; Employer Attitudes; Employment Interviews; Employment Potential; Higher Education; Job Applicants; Nonverbal Communication; Predictive Measurement; Predictor Variables; Speech Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kommunikationsforschung; Kommunikationsstil; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Employment interview; Employment interviewing; Einstellungsgespräch; Bewerbungsgespräch; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bewerber; Non-verbal communication; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Prädiktor
Abstract	A study was conducted to identify the nonverbal behaviors predicting hireability, as well as the nonverbal behaviors candidates employ that predict hireability. Subjects were 25 campus recruiters, each of whom was given a cover letter explaining the purpose of the study and three copies of a Likert-type questionnaire on a single communicator style--either openness, friendliness, attentiveness, or preciseness. After completing an interview, recruiters were instructed to indicate on the scale to what extent a candidate displayed certain nonverbal characteristics. Twenty-two variables were used: the four communicator styles, hireability, and 17 nonverbal behaviors. Results indicated that to be perceived as hireable, a candidate should (1) use good posture, (2) nod head to indicate attentiveness, (3) lean toward the interviewer, (4) enunciate clearly, (5) have good facial expression, (6) maintain good eye contact, (7) be neatly groomed, (8) talk with an animated style, (9) use hand gestures, (10) have vocal variety, and (11) avoid fidgeting. Another finding was that coordinated clothing was a necessary but not a sufficient condition for being considered hireable. It was also noted that candidates could be perceived as facially expressive, smiling, and friendly without being considered hireable. Finally, the style dimension of openness and the nonverbal behaviors associated with it were found to be strong predictors of hireability. (A sample cover letter and test instruments are appended.) (HOD)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC