Vocal Artifacts: A Video-Based Study of the Appropriation and Articulation of Material Objects within Employment Interviews

Authors

Emily Warren, Brigham Young University
Dr. LeBaron Curtis, Brigham Young University

Keywords

vocal artifacts, employment interviews, material objects

College

Marriott School of Management

Department

Management

Abstract

The goal of this project was to examine how material objects and texts (e.g., resumes, letters, application files, etc.) may be appropriated and articulated during employment interviews. While past research focused on the verbal and discursive features of employment interviews, using research methods such as content analysis, discourse analysis, and conversation analysis, this was a multimodal study that highlighted the pervasive but taken-for-granted material and embodied aspects of employment interviews that have been largely overlooked. Our research findings have contributed to the growing awareness and understanding of socio-materiality in organizations and organizational routines. This research was presented as the National Conference of Undergraduate Research in 2012.

Recommended Citation

Warren, Emily and Curtis, Dr. LeBaron (2013) "Vocal Artifacts: A Video-Based Study of the Appropriation and Articulation of Material Objects within Employment Interviews," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2493.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2493