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Abstract
Realistic Job Previews (RJPs) differ from traditional, or general job previews, by the inclusion of negative information. The current study postulated that job experience and Need for Cognition (NFC) would moderate the relationship between the type of job preview and perceived job attractiveness.
Data was obtained from undergraduate and graduate students at a large university in Southern California (N = 137). Participants read either a general job preview or a RJP, rated the attractiveness of the job described, completed an 18-item NFC measure, and provided demographic information. Consistent with previous research, the results indicated a significant difference between the perceived job attractiveness of the general job preview and the RJP. There was no evidence of a significant moderation of job experience between the type of job preview and job attractiveness. Similarly, there was no evidence of a significant moderation of NFC between the type of job preview and job attractiveness.
