Effects of Job Previews on Job Acceptance and Survival of Telephone Operator Candidates.

Three hundred twenty-five candidates for a telephone operator position were randomly assigned to one of three job preview conditions: realistic, favorable, and control. Under the realistic condition, a preview based on operationally defined realistic information was given to candidates before they were offered the job. It was hypothesized that candidates receiving the realistic preview would accept the job at a significantly lower rate than the other groups. A second hypothesis was that those accepting under the realistic condition would survive at a higher rate. Results showed that although acceptances were lower in the sample receiving the realistic preview, there were no significant differences in survival rates beyond 1 month. The implications of the findings are discussed, and previous research on job previews is considered in light of the present findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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