PSYC 3050 Study Guide - Conscientiousness, Job Performance
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Looking at what makes an organization perform well. Performance is what we are really talking about. A defining and measuring performance criterion is difficult because of its multidimensional nature and various purposes. Some suitable criteria for one organization decision may not be for another. There is no one criterion that can adequately measure all performance; psychology teaches us that behavior is complex so is performance. Criteria evaluative standards that can be used as yardsticks for measuring employees" success or failure; most typical criterion in i/o is performance. The uses of criterion include those to appraise employee performance, validate a selection battery, and make layoff decisions. Poor choice of criteria can be very problematic for an organization. It includes everything that defines job performance and is an abstract concept. It is very complex and never completely accessible (thorndike, 1949). We try to do our best, but we end up getting the actual criterion.
