The Role of Individual Characteristics, CSR Information, Financial and Non-Financial Compensation to Job Seekers Interests in A Company

Abstract

Human resources are the key to achieving and maintaining corporate goal(s). Obtaining high-quality human resources is a challenging task for every corporation. Therefore, corporations compete in providing attractive compensation packages to both its current and prospective employees. The objective of this study is three folds. Firstly, this study seeks to explore the effect of information on compensation and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures toward fresh-graduate job seekers interests of a company. Next, the objective of this study is to examine the interactional effects between the prior mentioned independent variables. Lastly, this study is conducted to examine the role of moral reasoning as a moderating variable in the relationship between those mentioned above independent and dependent variables. In examining the relationship, this study uses the moderated regression analysis. This study is an experimental study that adopts 2x2 designs amongst subjects. Information on compensation and CSR disclosures are manipulated in this study. The total of thirty-seven people consisted of the final semester undergraduate students and recent bachelor degree graduates participated in this study. In analyzing the collected data, this study uses ANOVA. This study finds that only corporate CSR disclosures affect fresh-graduate job seekers work intention in a corporation.