Applicants with a Tarnished Past: Stealing Thunder and Overcoming Prior Wrongdoing

Volume: 150, Issue: 3, Pages: 793 - 802
Published: May 26, 2016
Abstract
Prior negative performance and wrongdoing are difficult for applicants to overcome during their job search. The result has often been that they resort to lies and deception in order to obtain employment. The present study examines “stealing thunder” as a trust repair tactic that might be useful for overcoming prior indiscretions when it is used by applicants during the selection interview process. Stealing thunder refers to the self-disclosure...
Paper Details
Title
Applicants with a Tarnished Past: Stealing Thunder and Overcoming Prior Wrongdoing
Published Date
May 26, 2016
Volume
150
Issue
3
Pages
793 - 802
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