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University of Florida Study: Brown-Nosing Works Better Than Boasting in Job Interviews.
AScribe Business & Economics News Service, October, 2004
Byline: University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Sucking up or apple polishing are more likely to work in a job interview than boasting of one's accomplishments, a new University of Florida study finds.
"Kissing up, being nice and agreeing more than disagreeing do seem to be effective tactics for people to use when looking for a job," said Timothy Judge, a UF management professor who did the research. "This approach succeeds because it leads recruiters and interviewers to believe the applicant will fit into the organization."
The findings show there is a large social component to the workplace, despite business schools spending a great deal of time and effort training people to master technical skills, said...
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