DECEPTION AND APPLICANT FAKING: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER

摘要

From mischaracterizations of past work experiences and educational credentials (Fathi, 2008; Lee, 2007; Lewin, 2007; USA Today, 2008) to cheating on selection tests (O'Connell, 2009; Steinberg, 2002; Xiaofeng & Lie, 2006), the media continually highlights people's attempts to secure employment by distorting the truth about their qualifications and attributes. Moreover, such cases represent the more outrageous attempts that were "caught" after information could not be verified. For the assessment of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) during personnel selection, the general prevalence and severity of job applicant faking remains the subject of much debate. Nonetheless, general survey results (Gurchiek, 2008) and direct investigations of actual selection processes reveal that a nontrivial number of applicants fake responses (e.g., Ash, 1987; Donovan, Dwight, & Hurtz, 2003; Griffith, Chmielowski, & Yoshita, 2007; Heron, 1956; Mosel & Cozan, 1952).