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Is John Smith Really John Smith? Misrepresentations and Misattributions of Candidates Using Social Media and Social Networking Sites

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In this chapter, we explore psychological factors which impact how social networking site (SNS) users may project themselves, as well as how users may be perceived by others on SNSs. The first section discusses research related to SNS users’ projections and misrepresentations of the self, sometimes unknowingly as in the case of self-deception, and other times knowingly, as with impression management. Next, research reviewing the psychological mechanisms underlying potential misattributions by SNS data consumers will be discussed. The authors delve into possible biases held by those responsible for making hiring decisions, and explore how those biases may impact the candidate, as well as the interpretations of job candidate SNS data. More recent social psychology research on implicit biases, attitudes, and stereotypes is discussed throughout.

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Frantz, N.B., Pears, E.S., Vaughn, E.D., Ferrell, J.Z., Dudley, N.M. (2016). Is John Smith Really John Smith? Misrepresentations and Misattributions of Candidates Using Social Media and Social Networking Sites. In: Landers, R., Schmidt, G. (eds) Social Media in Employee Selection and Recruitment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29989-1_15

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