Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mechanical Aptitude, Job Performance, Extraversion And Introversion

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Sarah Ross

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Chapter 5: selecting employees (pg. Info can be generalized to apply to all candidates. Criteria for evaluating selection methods. Criterion- related validity: degree to which a test forecasts or is statistically related to criterion. Construct validity: consistency between high score on test and high level of construct ability. Selection process needs to be conducted in way that avoid human rights and privacy complaints. Job applications and resumes: nearly all employers gather background info on applicants at beginning of selection. Inexpensive organization can get reasonably accurate info by combining applications and resumes with background checks and interviews. Low- cost way of gathering basic data. Employment tests and work samples. Big five traits: ocean extroversion, adjustment, agreeableness, conscientiousness and inquisitiveness: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism/emotional stability. Susceptible to faking with some applicants having negative reactions. Designed to assess honesty, character or integrity predict negative behaviours.