Pablo’s boss just finished interviewing a potential new employee. He tells Pablo that he is confident that the new person is hon
est and hardworking. Pablo’s boss may be exhibiting normative commitment.
interviewer illusion.
organizational citizenship behavior.
idealized influence.
Pablo’s boss may be exhibiting interviewer illusion. This refers to the tendency of interviewers to overrate or to be overconfident in their ability in interviewing candidates. They tend to believe that they can perceive correctly traits and characteristics of a candidate and that they can select correctly the best candidate.
