Expected Practices in Background Checking: Review of the Human Resource Management Literature |
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Authors: | Julia Levashina Michael A Campion |
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Institution: | (1) College of Business Administration, Kent State University, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001, USA;(2) Krannert Graduate School of Management, Purdue University, 403 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN 47906, USA |
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Abstract: | In recent years we have seen a growing attention to the issue of background checks. Research on pre-employment inquires suggests
that job candidates engage in extensive misrepresentation of academic and work credentials listed on resumes and job applications.
An employer who fails to perform a thorough background check on a prospective employee may be vulnerable to the charges of
negligent hiring or employment discrimination. Based on a review of the scientific and professional literature in human resource
management, we defined expected management practices in background checking including the need to understand the job requirements,
methods of background checks, the extensiveness of the background checks, the role of the application forms, and the use of
interviews. Recent legal cases are also included to illustrate what practices are or are not defensible.
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Keywords: | background checks expected practices in background checking negligent hiring |
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