1988
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.73.2.259
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Effects of realistic job previews: A comparison using an enhancement and a reduction preview.

Abstract: A longitudinal experimental design was used to evaluate the effects of two different realistic job previews on subsequent turnover and to clarify the processes responsible for any such effects. One, enhancement preview, was constructed to enhance overly pessimistic expectations, whereas the other, reduction preview, was designed to reduce overly optimistic expectations. Subjects, 533 male and female trainees in the U.S. Army, were given either preview, both previews combined, or no preview. Pretest, posttest, … Show more

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“…The study by Meglino et al 497 on army recruits found that trainees exposed to combined previews had significantly lower turnover. Trainees' exposure to combined previews was also found to be positively related to their perceptions of the army as more caring, trustworthy and honest; they were more committed to the army, more satisfied with their jobs, and experienced less role ambiguity.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The study by Meglino et al 497 on army recruits found that trainees exposed to combined previews had significantly lower turnover. Trainees' exposure to combined previews was also found to be positively related to their perceptions of the army as more caring, trustworthy and honest; they were more committed to the army, more satisfied with their jobs, and experienced less role ambiguity.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A final study (178) developed two types of RJP for basic training. One type (reduction preview) was designed to reduce overly optimistic expectations by presenting unanticipated problems and difficulties.…”
Section: F Realistic Job Previewsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This should include accurate information about both basic training and subsequent military service. Accurate portrayal of both the negative and positive aspects of a job during the application process has been related to lower subsequent worker turnover and higher ratings of job satisfaction in civilian settings (Taylor, 1994) and the military (Meglino, DeNisi, Youngblood, & Williams, 1988). A common complaint heard from trainees is that their recruiter did not fully inform them about the difficulties they would encounter in basic training or in military service in general.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%