HRM 2600 Chapter 6: Chapter 6

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 2600
• Professor: Shelley Millman

Document Summary

Selection: the process of choosing individuals who have relevant qualifications to fill existing or projected job openings. Person-organization fit: finding individuals that meet broader organizational requirements. The selection process: each step should be evaluated in terms of its contribution. Biographical information blanks: cover such issues as family life, hobbies, club memberships, sales experience, and investments. Background investigations: checking references, using credit reports. Polygraph tests: lie detector, a device that measures the changes in breathing, blood pressure, and pulse of a person who is being questioned. Graphology: refers to a variety of systems of handwriting analysis, used by some employers to make employment decisions. An objective and standardized measure of a sample of behaviour that is used to gauge a person s knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics in relation to others. Openness to experience: degree to which someone is intellectual, philosophical, insightful, creative, artistic, and curious: physical ability tests, job knowledge tests, work sample tests.