Accounting for the Nuance in Information Asymmetries in the Hiring Process

Abstract

This symposium showcases research by human resource management and strategy scholars on information asymmetries in the hiring context. The papers featured in the symposium offered nuanced perspectives on how the availability of incomplete information related to prospective applicants, managers, and organizations impacted the perceptions and decisions among both prospective employees and employers during the hiring process. The rich diversity of viewpoints represented in the symposium offers numerous starting points for multilevel and multidisciplinary discourse. Shields and Shadows: Stars’ Protective and Eclipsing Effects in the Face of Failure and Success Presenter: Rebecca Rheinhardt Kehoe; Cornell U. Presenter: Frederick Scott Bentley; Binghamton U.-State U. of New York The Varying Credibility of Company and Non-Company Information Sources Presenter: Julian Ernesto Martinez-Moreno; Cornell U. Presenter: Christopher Collins; Cornell U. Targeted Recruiting & Firm Attractiveness: The Divergent Role of Familiarity for Large & Small Firms Presenter: Rhett Andrew Brymer; U. of Cincinnati Presenter: Anni Peng; U. of Cincinnati Presenter: Laurens Bujold Steed; Miami U. Examining Contexts in which Managerial Openness to Voice Shapes Employee Attraction Presenter: John E. McCarthy; Cornell U.