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Modeling the structure of applicant reactions: an empirical study within the Belgian military.

This article describes the modeling of applicant reactions within the Belgian military. In a preparatory phase, 250 applicants were interviewed about the three-hurdle hiring procedure of the military. Content analysis resulted in an initial model with 221 applicant- generated items. Subsequently, an...

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Published in:Military Psychology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 40 - 62
Main Authors: Derous E, Schreurs B
Format: equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan-Mar2009
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          Behavior Evaluation
          Job Application
          Military Services Belgium
          Personnel Selection Methods
          Belgium
          Content Analysis
          Descriptive Statistics
          Empirical Research
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      ab: This article describes the modeling of applicant reactions within the Belgian military. In a preparatory phase, 250 applicants were interviewed about the three-hurdle hiring procedure of the military. Content analysis resulted in an initial model with 221 applicant- generated items. Subsequently, an expert analysis was performed to validate the model's underlying structure. Fifty-three military field experts (e.g., recruiters) sorted the items and labeled each Q-sort according to its underlying meaning. Multidimensional scaling and additive tree modeling revealed a two-dimensional solution for the first and second selection hurdle and a three-dimensional solution for the third hurdle. Interpretative analyses were performed on the labeling of the Q-sorts. Both the graphic MDS solution and labeling came close to the theoretical categories of the initial model. Besides generic categories, very context-specific also categories emerged. Specifically, the study shows 'differentiation' as an important but rather underrepresented dimension. Methodological, theoretical, and practical relevance of study findings are discussed.
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