Chapter 7 Flashcards
The process of choosing individuals with the correct qualifications needed to fill jobs in an organization
Selection
Fitting a person to the right job
placement
The congruence between individuals and organizational factors
person/organization fit
The congruence between individuals and group or work unit dynamics
person/group fit
Matching the knowledge, skills, abilities, and motivations of individuals with the requirements of the job
person/job fit
Job candidates are attracted to and selected by firms where similar types of individuals are employed, and individuals who are very different quit their jobs to work elsewhere
attraction-selectionattrition (ASA) theory
Characteristic that a person must possess to successfully perform job duties
selection criterion
Measurable or visible indicators of selection criteria
predictors of selection criteria
The extent to which a test or measure repeatedly produces the same results over time
Reliability
The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure
Validity
Measured when an employer tests current employees and correlates the scores with their performance ratings
Concurrent validity
Measured when applicants’ test results are compared with subsequent job performance
predictive validity
A qualification or requirement in selection is significantly related to successful performance of job duties
Job-relatedness
A practice that is necessary for safe and efficient operations
Business necessity
Process through which a job applicant receives an accurate picture of a job
Realistic job previews
Tests that measure an individual’s thinking, memory, reasoning, verbal, and mathematical abilities
Cognitive ability tests
The ability to recognize and manage our own feelings and the feelings of others
Emotional intelligence
Interview that uses a set of prepared job-related questions that are asked of all applicants
structured interview
Interview in which applicants give specific examples of how they have performed a certain task or handled a problem in the past
behavioral interview
Structured interview that contains questions about how applicants might handle specific job situations
situational interview
Several job candidates are interviewed together by a hiring authority
group interview
Interview that uses questions developed from the answers to previous questions
Nondirective interview
Interview in which several interviewers meet with the candidate at the same time
panel interview
Interview in which applicants are interviewed by the team members with whom they will work
team interview
Occurs when an employer fails to check an employee’s background and the employee injures someone on the job
Negligent hiring
Occurs when an employer becomes aware that an employee may be unfit for work but continues to employ the person, and the person injures someone
negligent retention
