COMMERCE 4BB3 Lecture Notes - Tacit Knowledge, Job Performance, Employment Testing
17 Jul 2012
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**employment testing: assess the candidates who best possess the ksaos that lead to successful job performance, should accurately assess the individuals performance or capacity to perform the essential components of the job. Testing standards: must be reliable& valid, fair & unbiased & have utility. Code of ethics: the cpa"s cndn code of ethics for psychologists has 4 principles of ethical behaviour: respect for dignity of persons, responsible caring, integrity in relationships, responsibility to society. Cautions: these rights must be respected: informed consent, access to test results, privacy & confidentiality, language & culture. Disability: a disabling condition cannot be used to screen out applicants unless it can be demonstrated that the ability in question is a bfor reasonable accommodations must be made. Cognitive ability tests: cognitive abilities: refers to intelligence, general metal ability or intellectual ability (numerical, verbal, reasoning, memory, problem solving )
