The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Kock, Francoisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPienaar, Chelsey Ellenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-17T10:10:28Z
dc.date.available2014-10-17T10:10:28Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe presence of anchoring and adjustment within structured interviews has been widely observed in research over the years. However, the unstructured interview is a more extensively used selection tool than the structured interview, making it important to understand anchoring and adjustment in the unstructured interview setting. The present study investigated the presence of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews using a between-subjects, post-test only experimental design. The sample consisted of 78 managers and human resource personnel from various organisations. Subjects were required to watch a short video of an unstructured interview, and then provide an overall rating of the candidate's communication skills. Subjects were divided into high, low, and control conditions. A high, low, or no anchor was provided in the question asking subjects to rate the video candidate. Results indicated that anchoring and adjustment does not occur in simulated unstructured interviews. Limitations of the study and implications for future research are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPienaar, C. E. (2014). <i>The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8535en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPienaar, Chelsey Ellen. <i>"The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8535en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPienaar, C. 2014. The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Pienaar, Chelsey Ellen AB - The presence of anchoring and adjustment within structured interviews has been widely observed in research over the years. However, the unstructured interview is a more extensively used selection tool than the structured interview, making it important to understand anchoring and adjustment in the unstructured interview setting. The present study investigated the presence of the anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews using a between-subjects, post-test only experimental design. The sample consisted of 78 managers and human resource personnel from various organisations. Subjects were required to watch a short video of an unstructured interview, and then provide an overall rating of the candidate's communication skills. Subjects were divided into high, low, and control conditions. A high, low, or no anchor was provided in the question asking subjects to rate the video candidate. Results indicated that anchoring and adjustment does not occur in simulated unstructured interviews. Limitations of the study and implications for future research are discussed. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study TI - The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8535 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8535
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPienaar CE. The anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental study. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Organisational Psychology, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8535en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOrganisational Psychologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe anchoring and adjustment heuristic in unstructured interviews: an experimental studyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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