<p> Drug-testing for employment is still a controversial topic decades after being widely implemented by organizations as experts on both sides of the debate cite ethical and legal concerns among others. The public’s attitudes toward drug-testing, specifically Organizational Attractiveness (OA) and Job Pursuit Intentions (JPI), have predominantly been negative, although when there is a safety element to the job the view towards drug screening is more positive. The aim of this study was to examine if attitudes changed if safety-related jobs were involved. The participants were 106 students at a Midwestern university. Participants took either a pencil and paper or an online version of the survey, both which included job ads and follow up questionnaires testing OA, JPI, and attitudes toward drug-use. A 2x2 MANOVA found that participants had more OA toward organizations that did not drug-test for employment that toward those that did. Other hypotheses were not supported. Opportunities for additional research and possible limitations of the study are discussed. </p><p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10685553 |
| Date | 18 May 2018 |
| Creators | Feole, Meghan |
| Publisher | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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