Exploring the mechanisms of the relationship between website characteristics and organizational attraction

Authors: Chen, Chien-Cheng¹; Lin, Mei-Mei²; Chen, Chang-Ming¹

Source: International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 23, Number 4, 1 February 2012 , pp. 867-885(19)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

With the development and application of Internet technology, the Internet has become a critical tool for employee recruitment. The main purpose of this study is to investigate whether the characteristics of corporate websites would predict job seekers' perceptions of person-organization fit and person-job fit, which in turn would predict the seekers' attraction to the organization. Data were collected from 353 job seekers through a bulletin board system and websites of job-related forums. The results indicate that the website content (i.e. organizational culture, compensation, and job preview) and website stylistic features (i.e. aesthetics and navigational usability) had differential effects on job seekers' fit perceptions, which in turn affected organizational attraction. Directions for future research and practical implications are also discussed in this paper.

Keywords: internet recruitment; organizational attraction; P-J fit; P-O fit; website characteristic

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2011.579916

Affiliations: 1: Department of Business Management,National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan 2: National Taipei University of Technology, Tung Nan University of Technology, Taipei City, Taiwan

Publication date: 2012-02-01

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