The Employment Interview as a Sociometric Selection Technique

Authors

Gary A. Adams, Marquette UniversityFollow
Tina C. Elacqua, American Institutes of Research, Washington D.C.Follow
Stephen M. Colarelli, Hong Kong Baptist University - Kowloon

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

15 p.

Publication Date

Fall 1994

Publisher

Heldref Publications

Source Publication

Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry

Source ISSN

0731-1273

Abstract

Argues that the employment interview continues to be used because it serves organizational functions other than the prediction of job performance. A review of research on the interview suggests that it is used by organizations as a form of sociometric selection; 3 features of the traditional interview give it a sociometric quality. The use of sociometric techniques to diagnose, restructure, and form new groups can benefit an organization; a faculty job interview process illustrates the group nature of the process. Although the employment interview can allow the organization to experience the benefits associated with sociometric selection, including increased job satisfaction and communication, this type of selection can also be dysfunctional (e.g., by leading to a lack of diversity in the organization).

Comments

Journal of Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama and Sociometry, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Fall 1994): 99-113. Publisher Link.

Recommended Citation

Adams, Gary A.; Elacqua, Tina C.; and Colarelli, Stephen M., "The Employment Interview as a Sociometric Selection Technique" (1994). Management Faculty Research and Publications. 242.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mgmt_fac/242