Pre-employment Knowledge: Measurement and Relationship to Recruitment Methods and Previous Job and Organizational Exposure

This study investigated pre-employment knowledge in relation to recruitment methods, job exposure, and organization exposure. In addition, this study investigated a new approach to the measurement of pre-employment knowledge. Specifically, it utilized an agreement approach to measurement (i.e., applicants\u27 responses were compared to job incumbents?) and examined pre-employment knowledge in terms of three subcategories: job, people, and organizational knowledge. Participants completed a questionnaire when they applied for the job. The questionnaire contained measures of recruitment methods, job exposure, and organization exposure, and the three types of pre-employment knowledge. Some support was found for the hypothesis that applicants who used an employee referral have better factual job pre-employment knowledge than applicants who used an advertisement. Some support was also found for the notion that the more useful applicants found the recruitment sources they used, the better their factual pre-employment knowledge and their attribute organization pre-employment knowledge. No support was found for job exposure being related to job pre-employment knowledge or for organization exposure being related to people or organization pre-employment knowledge. When results were examined using the individual pre-employment knowledge items, there was some support for a few of the hypotheses. The results for three of the items indicated a relationship between recruitment methods and pre-employment knowledge agreement. The results for one of the items indicated a relationship between organization exposure and pre-employment knowledge agreement. Results for four of the items indicated a relationship with the overall usefulness of recruitment methods and pre-employment knowledge agreement. Finally, results for three of the items indicated a relationship with the usefulness of employee referrals and pre-employment knowledge agreement. Implications and limitations of the findings are discussed

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 41, No. 2

• The Meetinghouse Connection: Plain Living in the Gilded Age • Paul Wieand\u27s Contributions to Pennsylvania German Folk Theater • Amish Cottage Industries • Aldes un Neies (Old and New)https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/pafolklifemag/1133/thumbnail.jp

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 41, No. 2

• The Meetinghouse Connection: Plain Living in the Gilded Age • Paul Wieand\u27s Contributions to Pennsylvania German Folk Theater • Amish Cottage Industries • Aldes un Neies (Old and New)https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/pafolklifemag/1133/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, November 21, 1974

Unenthusiastic review received for ProTheatre\u27s Antigone cast • CMP: Last year; 5 new courses added • NEPSA names Dr. E. H. Miller new president • Forest Green is coming • Letter to the editor • Culture on culture • Catharsis, Pepto-Bismol and the college weekend • Dr. Bludan Bones tells of weird Trappe tale • Advice to the lovelorn • The College Union has done it again • Kicks • Hockey team to England • Commitment?https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1026/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 16, 1972

Ursinus graduate appointed assistant Conference Minister • Ursinus Meistersingers plan 34th annual tour • Ursinus math team ranked in top 20 • Freshmen present class play • 11 new Whitians inducted Monday • Editorial: Where does it end? • Focus: Rick Dougherty • Spotlight: Sue Bower • Erma and Ernie • Sad song sung • Christian Fellowship defined • Fidler on the wax: Yes • Letters to the editor • ProTheatre presents: Marat / Sade • U.C. Arts Festival attracts hundreds • Richard Callner, Philadelphia artist opens five-week exhibit at U.C. • Wismer rip-off • Spring varsity sports schedules • War College panel presents forum at UC • Sig Rho and Zeta Chi provide entertainment • Ursinus baseball challenged; 17 games scheduled for season • Ursinus Bruinettes dunked in basketball, swimming tournamenthttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1120/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, October 10, 1974

Gov. candidate Drew Lewis fields questions at U.C. • Achatz discusses news media role at Ursinus forum • Parents\u27 Day events slated • USGA continues action policy • Editorial: Ursinus was a people place • Pages from Ursinus past: Radical changes in store for Ursinus by year 1970! • Pumpkin eater\u27s greenery • Personals • A letter to the Weekly • Institute helps pre-meds abroad • Ursinus student publishes histories • Story leaks out • X-country defeated by King\u27s College • Bears will win Saturday! • Hockey team plans tour of Englandhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1021/thumbnail.jp

Pennsylvania Folklife Vol. 46, No. 2

• An Uncommon Woman in the Age of the Common Man: The Life and Times of Sarah Righter Major • Maintaining Mennonite Identity: The Old Order Church in Pennsylvania and Virginia • The End of an Era: The Last One-Room Public Schools in Lebanon County • Pennsylvania Extended in the Cherokee Country: A Study of Log Architecturehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/pafolklifemag/1148/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, April 27, 1972

Ursinus suffers blackout; Transformer explodes • Dr. Helen T. Garrett dies • UC students experience teaching • Dr. Robert M. Veatch to speak at Ursinus College forum • Dr. Allan Lake Rice speaks at conference • Students inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon • Ursinus seeks $200,000 gift • Lantern elects officers for \u2772-\u2773; Spring issue expected in late May • Editorial: Stop the war • Focus: Jane Siegel • Strike • Faculty portrait: Dr. Gayle Byerly • Guest column: Dr. Allan Rice on war and peace • Letters to the editor: The need of a psychologist; Open letter to security • W.C. rains on our parade • Sing sets record • Bartholomew wins two • Ursinus starts baseball season • Travelin\u27 5\u27s history told • Modern Dance Club: fun for allhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1123/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, March 1, 1973

New USGA officers initiate programs • Ursinus Union apparently an instant, smash success • 1973 Arts Festival begins Friday, March 2 • Ursinus affiliates with United Student Aid Funds • Editorial: The Union • First Union concert presents blend of folk, blues, jazz • New Ruby to be different from former edition • English department will show Oedipus the King • Ursinus beats West Chester in last minute of play • Bears upset LVC • U.C. volleyball clinic features Canadians • Rambo sets record as intercollegiate champ • Letterhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1098/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, October 12, 1972

Freshman voters elect leaders • Senator George L. Murphy to speak at convocation - dedication ceremonies • Continued false alarms may bring restrictions • Messiah\u27s annual performance slated for December 7th • Student-teachers assignments presented to seniors • Editorial: The Weekly wants you! • Student from Sri-Lanka speaks to Socratic Club • Stenzler sculpture in review: A good show • ProTheatre presents: Albee\u27s American dream • Faculty portrait: Emilio Paul • Bear Gridders win first • Harriers return to winning ways; Roll over three opponents • Aggressive play leads to victory at Goucher games • Manning takes helm; Aggression made keyhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1087/thumbnail.jp