ADM 2337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Neuroticism, Content Validity, Advantageous
2 Dec 2016
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Goal: maximize hits (accurate predictions) and avoid misses (inaccurate ones) Selection: the process of choosing individuals who have relevant qualifications to fill existing or projected job openings: begin with a job analysis. Job specification help identify the individuals competencies employees need for success . Complete and clear specifications help interviewers differentiate between qualified and unqualified applicants, and reduces the effect of an interviewer"s biases and prejudices: the selection process. # of steps will vary depending on the organization, and the type and level of jobs to be filled: obtaining reliable and valid information (while safeguarding the applicant"s privacy) Reliability: degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over time. Validity: degree to which a test or selection procedure measures a person"s attributes. Evaluating r sum s can be a subjective process; hard to apply a set of consistent standards. No set format; biases with english names and disabilities.
