Beyond the Numbers: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Role of Meaning Making about Psychometric Tests in Recruitment
(2023) FEKH49 20231Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- This study explores how meaning about psychometric testing within recruitment is constructed and sustained through the process of meaning making. The result shows that recruiters view psychometric tests through a frame of objectivity. To maintain that frame, they use five protective meaning making strategies such as downplaying limitations, using metaphors, analogies, narratives and dialogues.
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Denna studie utforskar hur betydelse av psykometriska tester inom rekrytering konstrueras och upprätthålls under processen av meningsskapande. Resultatet visar att rekryterare skapar mening av psykometriska tester utifrån en ram av objektivitet. För att upprätthålla den ramen använder de fem skyddande meningsskapande strategier i form av minimerande av begränsningar, användande av metaforer, analogier, narrativ och dialoger.
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- author
- Berglund, Lianna LU ; Hjort, Petronella LU and Nordqvist, Nathalie LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- FEKH49 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- meaning making, psychometric tests, recruiters, frame, objectivity
- language
- English
- id
- 9117384
- date added to LUP
- 2023-06-28 10:12:15
- date last changed
- 2023-06-28 10:12:15
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