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Item Open Access The contrast effect in a competency based situational interview(Cranfield University School of Management, 2004) Mills, TimothyThe recruitment interview is used ubiquitously by organisations in the UK as part of the recruitment and selection process. Despite improvements over the years, the method is still prone to error and it is important for organisations to take what steps they can to reduce error in selection decisions. One source of error identified and accepted as a cause of bias within the interview is that of contrast effect. This effect causes assessors to base their judgements of candidates partly on a comparison to earlier performances of other candidates. This has the effect of giving inflated scores to interviewees when others are poor and lower scores when others are good. The presence of this effect is assumed due to various studies carried out within the experimental paradigm without any quantitative evidence collected from real world settings. This study collected data on 694 interviews carried out to recruit cabin crew for a major UK based airline. The data set provided 230 interview pairs for analysis. Correlational analyses showed that the prior performance of one candidate could significantly affect the selection outcome decision of a subsequent candidate. Binary Logistic Regression revealed the scores given to the subsequent candidate mediated this relationship. The implications for practice are discussed. These include improved rater training, the implications of interview timetabling, and rotation of assessor teams.Item Open Access Why do they go? Individual and corporate perspectives on the factors influencing the decision to accept an international assignment(Taylor & Francis, 2008-12-01T00:00:00Z) Dickmann, Michael; Doherty, Noeleen; Mills, Timothy; Brewster, ChrisThis article explores the motives of individuals to accept international assignments. It uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to further our understanding of how important a variety of items are in the decision to work abroad. Employing a mutual dependency perspective it contrasts individual motives and organizational perspectives. Organizations significantly underestimate the importance of career, work/life balance and development considerations and overestimate the financial imperative and some family motives. The analysis showed that for individuals some of these factors significantly relate to outcome variables in terms of the perceived career capital accrued from assignments. The study presents a more nuanced picture of influence factors on the decision to go and advocates the use of context- sensitive, multiple perspectives. Practical implications for multinational organizations are discussed.