No Experience? No Problem.
Title:
Unpacking Prior Experience: How Career History Affects Job Performance
Authors:
Gina Dokko, Steffanie L. Wilk, and Nancy P. Rothbard
Publisher:
Organization Science, vol. 20, no. 1
Date Published:
January/February 2009
Hiring managers may place too much value on prior experience as a predictor of future success. Experience can be valuable, but it can also make it difficult for employees to drop old habits — which could hurt their overall performance.