Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-19-2022
College/Unit
Chambers College of Business and Economics
Department/Program/Center
Marketing
Abstract
While there is no lack of peer-reviewed publications that focus on resumes, there is a lack of theory-based research in the genre. Most studies on resumes report observations rather than test theories to predict screener behaviors, and recent calls to action have advocated for more theory-based resume research. This paper answers the call and offers ways in which scholars can introduce theory into the existing body of knowledge in the resume genre by exploring research questions guided by the various philosophical foundations of the communication discipline. Future resume research should reference Craig’s constitutive metamodel that offers more than 250 communication theories into seven philosophical foundations: semiotic, phenomenological, cybernetic, sociopsychological, sociocultural, critical, and rhetorical when designing studies. Exploring resume research questions based on communication theory enables scholars to use an applied research perspective across disciplinary boundaries and advance knowledge of resumes, a key component of organizational entry. This paper opens the door for scholars to contribute to this large and important question of organizational entry by outlining resume research questions that can be explored within each of the theoretical foundations of the communication discipline.
Digital Commons Citation
Major, Michael W., "Resume Research Questions Through the Seven Philosophical Foundations of Communication" (2022). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 3094.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/3094
Source Citation
Major, M. W. (2022). Resume Research Questions Through the Seven Philosophical Foundations of Communication. SAGE Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221096144
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