Oganisational assessment Flashcards
What are some key areas org psychs are responsible for?
Selection & Promotion Transitions / change Management Teams Outplacement Well-being / rehab Training
Why is there a need to assess for selection?
To reduce turnover (therefore reduce cost)
To get the best fit
Fair / reduces subjectivity
Big numbers reduced easily
What are some disadvantages of assessment in selection?
Culturally/ racially biased Ignores adaptiveness Can be faked Cost Demanding on people who have proved themselves through achievements
What are 2 types of selection tests?
Group
Individual
What are cognitive ability tests valued for?
Their predictive validity in:
job satisfaction
performance
career success
Where does cognitive ability predict better performance?
in a complex environment
with new and novel tasks
What are the advantages of cognitive ability testing?
not easily faked
common standard for comparison
What are the disadvantages of cognitive ability testing?
insensitive feedback
outside the box thinking penalised
culturally biased
What is an issue that compromises cognitive testing in selection situations?
Test Coaching
What personality trait is the best predictor of occupational performance?
Conscientiousness
Why use personality tests in selection?
predictor of performance (adds to cognitive assessment)
identifies individual needs
viable legally (when can’t use criminal history etc.)
What is Bandwidth Fidelity Dilemma?
When targeting narrow behaviours = focus on specific features
When targeting broad behaviours = focus on broad features of personlity
When might someone in agreeableness do well and not do so well?
Well: customer relations/ team-based culture
Not so well: highly competitive/ argumentative (law) culture - management
When would openness serve someone well?
In changing environments
Why do personality tests generate most negativity in the public domain?
questions:
invade privacy
lack face validity
lack procedural justice
