Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?

Purpose: The paper aims to expand the authors' knowledge on gamification and the signals sent on behalf of the organization when gamified assessments are used. The authors examine the mechanisms through which the use of gamification into an assessment method may increase the attractiveness of a...

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Main Authors: GEORGIOU, Konstantina, LIEVENS, Filip
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-80042024-03-04T02:25:51Z Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants? GEORGIOU, Konstantina LIEVENS, Filip Purpose: The paper aims to expand the authors' knowledge on gamification and the signals sent on behalf of the organization when gamified assessments are used. The authors examine the mechanisms through which the use of gamification into an assessment method may increase the attractiveness of an organization as a prospective employer. Design/methodology/approach: The first study examines, following a longitudinal design, the signals that an organization sends to applicants about the organization's symbolic traits (e.g. innovativeness), through the characteristics of a gamified assessment, in terms of enjoyment and flow and impact on organizational attractiveness. Upon clarifying this mechanism, the second study uses an experimental design to provide evidence that people's perceived enjoyment and flow is enhanced when a gamified version of a situational judgment test (SJT) is used, leading to more positive perceptions of organizational characteristics and attractiveness. Findings: Positive perceptions of the characteristics of a gamified assessment influenced the attractiveness of the organization via the symbolic organizational traits. Practical implications: Organizations should be aware of the signals sent to applicants when different assessment formats (such as gamified assessments) are used. Originality/value: The authors' findings contribute to gamification and signaling theory by testing a signaling mechanism in a novel and timely assessment context. 2022-07-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7005 info:doi/10.1108/JMP-12-2020-0653 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8004/viewcontent/GamifyingAssessmentMethod_av.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Employment Innovation Selection Industrial and Organizational Psychology Organizational Behavior and Theory
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Singapore
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topic Employment
Innovation
Selection
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Theory
spellingShingle Employment
Innovation
Selection
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Theory
GEORGIOU, Konstantina
LIEVENS, Filip
Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?
description Purpose: The paper aims to expand the authors' knowledge on gamification and the signals sent on behalf of the organization when gamified assessments are used. The authors examine the mechanisms through which the use of gamification into an assessment method may increase the attractiveness of an organization as a prospective employer. Design/methodology/approach: The first study examines, following a longitudinal design, the signals that an organization sends to applicants about the organization's symbolic traits (e.g. innovativeness), through the characteristics of a gamified assessment, in terms of enjoyment and flow and impact on organizational attractiveness. Upon clarifying this mechanism, the second study uses an experimental design to provide evidence that people's perceived enjoyment and flow is enhanced when a gamified version of a situational judgment test (SJT) is used, leading to more positive perceptions of organizational characteristics and attractiveness. Findings: Positive perceptions of the characteristics of a gamified assessment influenced the attractiveness of the organization via the symbolic organizational traits. Practical implications: Organizations should be aware of the signals sent to applicants when different assessment formats (such as gamified assessments) are used. Originality/value: The authors' findings contribute to gamification and signaling theory by testing a signaling mechanism in a novel and timely assessment context.
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author GEORGIOU, Konstantina
LIEVENS, Filip
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LIEVENS, Filip
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title Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?
title_short Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?
title_full Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?
title_fullStr Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?
title_full_unstemmed Gamifying an assessment method: What signals are organizations sending to applicants?
title_sort gamifying an assessment method: what signals are organizations sending to applicants?
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2022
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7005
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