Selection sources

Question 1

Selection is a decision making process…

Answer 1

Bratton & Gold 2001

Question 2

Cost of hiring can be great…

Answer 2

CIPD 2007

Question 3

Pilbeam 2006

Answer 3

Ineffective hiring can lead to the wrong person being hired

Question 4

Predictive accuracy scale

Answer 4

Robertson & Smith 2001

Question 5

Interviews are expected by all involved in the selection process

Answer 5

Price 2004

Question 6

Harriot 1999

Answer 6

Largest rejection at the interview stage

Question 7

“Interviews are used by 70% of organisations”

Answer 7

CIPD

Question 8

Interviews are prone to perpetual bias and stereotyping

Answer 8

Mondy & Mondy 2012

Question 9

Chapman 2003

Answer 9

Untrained interviewers reduce the validity

Question 10

Interviews are a good tool for information exchange

Answer 10

Breakwell 1990

Question 11

Robertson & Smith

Answer 11

Cognitive tests are a good indicator for potential job performance

Question 12

Psychometric tests are continuing to increase in quality

Answer 12

Pickard 1996

Question 13

Kline

Answer 13

There is an optimal set of characteristics for a role

Question 14

Townley 1989

Answer 14

Unlike in interviews, you cannot ‘sell yourself’ in a psychometric test

Question 15

Assessors are not fallible

Answer 15

Price 2004

Question 16

AC’s are low in practicality

Answer 16

Exuma 2012

Question 17

42% of organisations use AC’s when recruiting

Answer 17

CIPD

Question 18

AC’s are not necessary for all job roles when hiring

Answer 18

Price 2004

Question 19

Hygiene factor - organisation of an AC can effect the candidates impression of an organisation

Answer 19

Hertzberg, 1989

Question 20

Combined methods make for the most comprehensives form of selection

Answer 20

Fletcher 1998