Testing People at Work
Autor Smith, Pam Smithen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 feb 2005
- Designed for students taking selection and assessment courses.
- Covers the whole process of testing, from job analysis to reporting results.
- Uses new theoretical frameworks for the topics of personality and motivation.
- Features an extensive discussion of ethics in selection and assessment.
- Includes questions testing understanding and suggestions for further reading.
- Incorporates many tables and diagrams giving practical help to users of psychometric tests.
- Accompanied by supplementary online material, at www.blackwellpublishing.com/testing/.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405108188
ISBN-10: 1405108185
Pagini: 440
Dimensiuni: 170 x 244 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405108185
Pagini: 440
Dimensiuni: 170 x 244 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
Public țintă
students of occupational psychology, organisational psychology or human resource management; human resource professionalsNotă biografică
Lynnfred Smith is a new author who is fascinated with history and science fiction. In 2019, while working for a well-known airline, Lynnfred found himself drawn to write books because of significant present day events which affects our lives daily. He wrote the book Narratives: The Continuing Generational Pandemic in August 2020 to introduce the public to the Ma'riine 4 book series beginning with his new novel Ma'riine: Extinction Level Event 6 (The Medusa Syndrome).
Cuprins
Preface vii
Acknowledgements ix
1 Competence in Occupational Testing 1
Part I Preparation for Testing 7
2 Job Analysis and Person Specifications 9
3 An Introduction to Intelligence and Cognitive Ability 22
4 An Introduction to Personality 31
5 An Introduction to Motives (Needs, Values and Interests) 58
6 Attracting Applicants 72
Part II Psychometrics 81
7 Basic Statistics 1 83
8 Basic Statistics 2 100
9 The Sensitivity of Selection Measures 110
10 Standard Error and Reliability 113
11 Validity 133
12 Bias of Measures 165
13 Calculating the Sterling Value of Selection (Utility Analysis) 173
Part III Assessment Tools 181
14 Choice of Selection Methods 183
15 Psychometric Tests 1 187
16 Psychometric Tests 2 209
17 e-Selection 220
18 Other Scientific Methods of Selection 238
19 Less Scientific Methods of Selection 262
20 Assessment Centres 269
Part IV Using Tests 281
21 Test Administration 283
22 Norms and Profiles 298
23 Interpreting Scores 315
24 Face-to-face Feedback 347
25 Written Reports 355
26 Telephone Feedback 364
27 Ethics and Data Protection 368
Bibliography 383
Author Index 404
Occupation Index 410
Subject Index 412
Test and Measures Index 422
Acknowledgements ix
1 Competence in Occupational Testing 1
Part I Preparation for Testing 7
2 Job Analysis and Person Specifications 9
3 An Introduction to Intelligence and Cognitive Ability 22
4 An Introduction to Personality 31
5 An Introduction to Motives (Needs, Values and Interests) 58
6 Attracting Applicants 72
Part II Psychometrics 81
7 Basic Statistics 1 83
8 Basic Statistics 2 100
9 The Sensitivity of Selection Measures 110
10 Standard Error and Reliability 113
11 Validity 133
12 Bias of Measures 165
13 Calculating the Sterling Value of Selection (Utility Analysis) 173
Part III Assessment Tools 181
14 Choice of Selection Methods 183
15 Psychometric Tests 1 187
16 Psychometric Tests 2 209
17 e-Selection 220
18 Other Scientific Methods of Selection 238
19 Less Scientific Methods of Selection 262
20 Assessment Centres 269
Part IV Using Tests 281
21 Test Administration 283
22 Norms and Profiles 298
23 Interpreting Scores 315
24 Face-to-face Feedback 347
25 Written Reports 355
26 Telephone Feedback 364
27 Ethics and Data Protection 368
Bibliography 383
Author Index 404
Occupation Index 410
Subject Index 412
Test and Measures Index 422
Descriere
* An authoritative, practical text on selection and assessment. * Explains psychometric testing in occupational settings. * Covers other methods of selection such as assessment centres and e--selection. * Systematically covers all the topics required for the BPS Certificates of Competence in Testing Levels A and B.