Implementation intentions as a predictor of applicant withdrawal

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2019-09-03

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Acikgoz, Yalcin
Sümer, Hayriye Canan

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Despite withdrawal from the job application being a serious concern for organizations, limited research exists that examines this phenomenon. Utilizing the broad intention-behavior framework as suggested in the Theory of Planned Behavior, we examined whether the type of intentions formed when applying for a job (i.e., goal vs. implementation intentions) predicts later withdrawal from the job application. Using a field experimental strategy, half of the applicants in a large applicant pool (N = 5,346) were randomly made to form implementation intentions. It was found that forming implementation intentions was indeed effective in reducing applicant withdrawal, albeit with a small effect size. Theoretical and practical implications of this finding are discussed.

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Sciences (miscellaneous), General Psychology

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57329

Journal

MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY

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https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2019.1637208

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Department of Psychology, Article

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Y. Acikgoz and H. C. Sümer, “Implementation intentions as a predictor of applicant withdrawal,” MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY, pp. 347–354, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/57329.