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JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
Go, Stop, Yield: The Effect of Ethical Signals on Recruitment Outcomes
Author(s): Sandra W. DeGrassi
Citation: Sandra W. DeGrassi, (2012) "Go, Stop, Yield: The Effect of Ethical Signals on Recruitment Outcomes," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 9, Iss. 4, pp. 30 - 43
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
The applicant decision making process is a complex one. During the recruitment process, signals from the organization provide information to the candidates and affect important recruitment outcomes. Ethics is one area the organization can utilize to communicate information regarding the organizational culture and environment. Drawing on signaling theory, the current research suggests that ethical signals during the recruitment process affect recruitment outcomes through the mediating effect of the perception of the organization as ethical. Using a longitudinal field study, this research tested various hypotheses regarding the relationship between ethical signals and applicant attraction to the organization at different stages in the recruitment process. Results showed that ethical signals (both organizational practices and recruitment practices) were positively related to organizational attraction; recruitment practices were partially mediated by the perception of the organization as ethical. Practical implications and areas for future research are discussed.
