Management and Organizational Studies 3384A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Job Performance, Absenteeism, W. M. Keck Observatory
9 Dec 2016
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Mos 3384 lecture 8 selection i: applicant screening. The first step of the selection process; involves identifying individuals from the applicant pool who have the minimum qualifications for the target position(s) False positives: individuals who are predicted to perform successfully in a given position (based on pre-selection assessment scores), but who do not perform at the satisfactory levels when placed on the job. False negatives: individuals who are predicted to perform unsuccessfully in a given position (based on pre-selection assessment scores), but who would perform at satisfactory levels if hired. Standardized so it"s easy to compare candidates. Acknowledgement of accuracy protects company in case of falsification. Cannot ask questions that classify candidates on prohibited grounds. Illegal questions may lead to challenge of entire selection process; Responses weighted based on statistical relation to job performance. Data predictive of job success is scored. Good predictors for many types of work behaviour. Criterion measures: measures of employee work-related outcomes typically.
