Accession Number:

ADA076604

Title:

An Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of a Realistic Job Preview on Marine Recruit Affect, Intentions and Behavior

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

SOUTH CAROLINA UNIV COLUMBIA CENTER FOR MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION RESEARCH

Personal Author(s):

• Horner, Stanley O.
• Mobley, William H.
• Meglino, Bruce M.

Report Date:

1979-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

170.0

Abstract:

A realistic job preview RJP was administered to Marine Recruits shortly after arrival at the Recruit Depot. A strong experimental design utilizing placebo and control groups and three replications led to the findings that the RJP treatment groups had lower, although not statistically significant, attrition at three months, 10.3 vs. 14.9 significantly lower six- month, 14.9 vs. 23.8 and one-year 22.4 vs. 33.1 attrition rates and significantly higher performance.

Descriptors:

• *JOB ANALYSIS
• *RECRUITING
• BEHAVIOR
• GROUP DYNAMICS
• MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
• PERCEPTION(PSYCHOLOGY)
• PLACEBOS

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE