Testing People at Work

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-1-4051-0818-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 448 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 754 g

Testing People at Work is an authoritative, practical text on selection and assessment. It explains psychometric testing in occupational settings and also covers other methods of selection such as assessment centres and e-selection. The book systematically covers all the topics required for the BPS Certificates of Competence in Testing Levels A and B.
- 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/.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Mike

Smith, Pam

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Mike Smith is based at Manchester Business School. His previous publications include Personnel Selection and Assessment: Individual and Organisational Perspectives (co-edited, 1993), Advances in Selection and Assessment (co-edited, 1993) and Analysing Organisational Behaviour (edited, 1991).