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Record Nr.

UNINA9910373956503321

Autore

Berghaus Benjamin

Titolo

Conspicuous Employment [[electronic resource] ] : Theory, Measurement, and Consequences of Prestigious Employer Preference / / by Benjamin Berghaus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-37701-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 pages)

Collana

Contributions to Management Science, , 1431-1941

Disciplina

658.311

Soggetti

Self

Identity (Psychology)

Branding (Marketing)

Personnel management

Labor economics

Self and Identity

Branding

Human Resource Management

Labor Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Theory on Status: A Cross-Discipline Literature Review -- Prestigious Employer Preference: Scale Development and Evaluation -- Prestige Preference and Person-Organisation Fit -- Prestige Preference and (Over-)Confidence -- Discussion -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This book illustrates the foundations of status research from the perspective of recruiting. The ever-increasing competitive pressure on both sides of the market has led to the growing significance of prestige in employment as an efficient yardstick of performance. At the same time, mounting student loans make the need for a prestigious education palpable. While prestige has always been important in the job market, continuously increasing competitive pressure is driving the role of prestige to new heights. This book shows how insights from consumer research on prestige-driven behavior can be helpful in



gaining a better understanding of applicants' motives. Furthermore, it investigates the effect of prestige preference versus value-based, person-organization fit. Lastly, the book reports on experimental evidence that prestigious employer preference can provide a basis for risky decision-making behavior. Prestige is an increasingly powerful motivator in today’s job market – one that requires a closer look.