MGT 461 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Percentile, Standard Score, Personnel Selection
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An assumption in selection decision making is that information is available for making these decisions. Hr measurement involves the systematic application of rules for assigning numbers to objects to represent the quantities of a person"s attributes or traits. Rules - suggest that the basis for assigning numbers is clearly specified and consistently applied. It is important that different users who use a test administer it under the same conditions and score it in the same manner as all other users. Physical attributes can be assessed through direct observation. Psychological attributes are not directly observable and must be inferred form a score. Identification of two types of variables is critical: Criterion - measure of what represents successful performance on a job. Predictor - measure used to forecast or predict the likelihood of job candidates" success on a job. Measuring individual differences helps identify those individuals who should be hired for a job.
