The Realistic Job Preview as a Persuasive Communication.

Abstract

In Industrial/Organizational psychology (I/O) and organizational behavior (I/OB) the realistic job preview (RJP) is a current example of an attitude change technique designed to reduce turnover among newly hired employees. Social psychology, however, has long been concerned with theories and techniques for attitude change, and these are examined as potential aids to understanding the RJP process. The Yale Persuasive Communication (YPC) approach is reviewed, and selected findings from YPC research are presented as illustrations of how the future RJPs might be re-designed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA113609

Entities

People

  • John Wanous
  • Paula Popovich

Organizations

  • Michigan State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Health Services
  • Human Resources
  • Information Processing
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Resource Management
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.