HRIR 2440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Tacit Knowledge

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Human Res. Mgmt/Indus Relat.
• Course: HRIR 2440
• Professor: Brianna B.Caza

Document Summary

*knowledge tests - are more reliable than personality tests because they determine information or knowledge. *performance tests - measure the ability of applicants to do some parts of the work for which they are to be hired - people are good at performance tests but not actually doing the job. Assessment centers - a popular procedure used for identifying managerial potential. Computer-interactive tests - the advent of microprocessors and minicomputers has opened up ne possibilities for measuring perceptual motor skills. Graphic response test - seek information about applicants in ways that cannot be distorted easily - tests that attempt to measure an applicants honesty by measuring body responses. Polygraph - is a popular approach, it measures physiological changes as a person responds to questions.