Just Sit Back and Watch: Large Disparities between Video and Face-to-face Interview Observers in Applicant Ratings

Video-mediated communication (VMC) tools such as Zoom are rapidly being adopted in distance education, telehealth, and for job-related purposes like meetings and interviews. However, how interactions may differ between VMC and face-to-face (FTF) communication is not yet fully understood. In particular, much of the existing literature has explicitly focused on how VMC affects interdependent communication exchange (active) rather than mere...