Study in which a test is administered to all the people currently

Study in which a test is administered to all the people currently 

Reliability

 

·         consistency of a performance measure; the degree to which a performance measure is free from random error.

 

correlation coefficient

 

·         a measure of the degree to which two sets of numbers are related

 

validity

 

·         the extent to which a performance measure assesses all the relevant - and only the relevant - aspects of the job performance

 

criterion-related validity

 

·         a method of establishing the validity of a personnel selection method by showing a substantial correlation between test scores and job performance scores

 

predictive validation

 

·         seeks to establish an empirical relationship between test scores taken prior to being hired

 

concurrent validation

 

·         a criterion related validity study in which a test is administered to all the people currently in a job and then incumbent's scores are correlated with existing measures of their performance on the job

 

content validation

 

·         a test-validation strategy performed by demonstrating that the items, questions, or problems posed by a test are a representative sample of the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job

 

Generalizability

 

·         the degree to which the validity of a selection method established in one context extends to other contexts

 

utility

·         the degree to which the information provided by selection methods enhances the bottom-line effectiveness of the organization

 

legality

 

·         all selection methods should conform to existing laws and existing legal precedents

 

civil rights act of 1991

 

·         an extension of the civil rights act of 1964, protects individuals from discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, and national origin with respect to hiring as well as compensation and working conditions

 

situational interview

 

·         ask questions dealing with specific situations that are likely to arise on the job, and use these to determine what the person is likely to do in that situation

 

cognitive ability tests

 

·         tests that include 3 dimensions: verbal comprehension, quantitative ability and reasoning ability

 

verbal comprehension

 

·         refers to a person's capacity to understand and use written and spoken language

 

quantitative ability

 

·         concerns the speed and accuracy with which one can solve arithmetic problems of all kinds

 

reasoning ability

 

·         a broader concept, refers to a person's capacity to invent solutions to many diverse problems

 

banding

 

·         suggests that similar groups of people whose scores differ by only a small amount all be treated as having the same score

 

question harvesting

 

·         has been coined to capture the process whereby test takers use advanced technology to download questions or capture images of questions

 

extroversion

 

·         sociable, gregarious, assertive, talkative, expressive

 

adjustment

 

·         emotionally stable, non depressed, secure, content

 

agreeableness

 

·         courteous, trusting, good-natured, tolerant, cooperative, forgiving

 

conscientiousness

 

·         dependable, organized, persevering, thorough, achievement oriented

 

openness to experience

 

·         curious, imaginative, artistically sensitive, broad minded, playful

 

assessment center

 

·         used to describe a wide variety of specific selection programs that employ multiple selection methods to rate either applicant or job incumbents on their managerial potential