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When the inferior candidate is offered the job: the selection interview as a political and power game

Bozionelos, N.

Authors

N. Bozionelos



Abstract

The article seeks to advance the view that the selection interview frequently serves as a political arena for various power networks in the organization whose interests may be conflicting. Members of the interview panel try to advance the interests of the power networks to which they belong by lobbying for the candidates whose background and values concur most with those interests. The notion of the interview as a political and power game is illustrated with a case from the academic environment. It is concluded that there is a need for systematic investigation to establish the prevalence of the phenomenon, develop taxonomies, and examine its relationship with variables and outcomes of importance to organizations.

Citation

Bozionelos, N. (2005). When the inferior candidate is offered the job: the selection interview as a political and power game. Human Relations, 58(12), 1605-1631. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726705061437

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2005-12
Deposit Date Oct 15, 2008
Journal Human Relations
Print ISSN 0018-7267
Electronic ISSN 1741-282X
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 58
Issue 12
Pages 1605-1631
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726705061437
Keywords Decision-making, Intra-organizational power networks, Organizational performance, Organizational politics, Personnel selection.
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1560761