Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853-4203, USA.
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2012 Mar;15(3):135-40. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2011.0389. Epub 2012 Feb 15.
This study explores how Linkedin shapes patterns of deception in resumes. The general self-presentation goal to appear favorably to others motivates deception when one's true characteristics are inconsistent with their desired impression. Because Linkedin makes resume claims public, deception patterns should be altered relative to traditional resumes. Participants (n=119) in a between-subjects experiment created resumes in one of three resume settings: a traditional (offline) resume, private Linkedin profiles, or publicly available Linkedin profiles. Findings suggest that the public nature of Linkedin resume claims affected the kinds of deception used to create positive impressions, but did not affect the overall frequency of deception. Compared with traditional resumes, Linkedin resumes were less deceptive about the kinds of information that count most to employers, namely an applicant's prior work experience and responsibilities, but more deceptive about interests and hobbies. The results stand in contrast to assumptions that Internet-based communication is more deceptive than traditional formats, and suggests that a framework that considers deception as a resource for self-presentation can account for the findings.
这项研究探讨了领英如何塑造简历中的欺骗模式。当一个人的真实特征与其期望的印象不一致时，普遍的自我呈现目标是给别人留下好印象，这就会促使产生欺骗行为。由于领英使简历声明公开，因此相对于传统简历，欺骗模式应该发生改变。在一项被试间实验中，参与者（n=119）在三种简历设置中创建简历：传统（离线）简历、私人领英档案或公开领英档案。研究结果表明，领英简历声明的公开性质影响了用于创造积极印象的欺骗类型，但并没有影响欺骗的总体频率。与传统简历相比，领英简历在对雇主最重要的信息（即申请人以前的工作经验和职责）上的欺骗性更小，但在兴趣和爱好上的欺骗性更大。研究结果与基于互联网的沟通比传统格式更具欺骗性的假设相悖，并表明将欺骗视为自我呈现资源的框架可以解释这些发现。
