Self-monitoring, self-selection, and prospective employment: individual differences in finding a workplace niche.

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  • Author(s): Leone C;Leone C
  • Source:
    The Journal of general psychology [J Gen Psychol] 2022 Oct-Dec; Vol. 149 (4), pp. 486-508. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 20.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985111R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1940-0888 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00221309 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Gen Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2010- : New York : Routledge
      Original Publication: Provincetown, Mass. : Journal Press
    • Subject Terms:
      Individuality* ; Workplace*; Attitude ; Employment ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Prospective Studies
    • Abstract:
      Self-selection of different employment opportunities was predicted to be a function of dispositional differences in self-monitoring. In two studies, participants read two job descriptions containing attributes that matched the skills and needs of either high self-monitors or low self-monitors. Participants then indicated which job they would accept if offered both jobs and subsequently completed the 25-item Self-Monitoring Scale. Scale responses were used to create univariate/categorical (high vs. low self-monitors) and bivariate/two dimensional (acquisitive, protective) indices of self-monitoring. In Study 1, low self-monitors and high self-monitors chose personally congruent jobs. These divergent choices were observed regardless of the way (univariate model, alternative bivariate model) self-monitoring was assessed. In Study 2, these self-monitoring differences were moderated by job status. These moderated choices of jobs were obtained when self-monitoring was assessed in its conventional and acquisitive (i.e., impression management for gain) forms but not in its protective (i.e., impression management for self-defense) form. In both studies, sex differences did not account for self-monitoring differences. These findings suggest on-the-job differences between high and low self-monitors may represent self-selection processes occurring before job-based experiences.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Employment; self-monitoring; self-selection; workplace
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210420 Date Completed: 20220909 Latest Revision: 20220909
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00221309.2021.1913396
    • Accession Number:
      33877027