Validity - Answer-the extent to which a performance measure assesses all the relevant and only the relevant aspects of job performance
criterion validity - Answer-a method of establishing the validity of a personnel selection method by showing a substantial correlation between test scores and jo...
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Validity - Answer-the extent to which a performance measure assesses all the relevant
and only the relevant aspects of job performance
criterion validity - Answer-a method of establishing the validity of a personnel selection
method by showing a substantial correlation between test scores and job-performance
scores
Predictive Validation - Answer-a criterion-related validity study that seeks to establish an
empirical relationship between applicants test scores and their eventual performance on
the job
Measure job applicants > hire/reject applicants > wait > measure new hires = correlation
between numbers
Concurrent Validation - Answer-A criterion-related validity study in which a test is
administered to all the people currently in a job and then incumbents' scores are
correlated with existing measures of their performance on the job.
Measure current job incumbents attributes > measure all current job incumbents
performance = obtain correlation set between numbers
content validation - Answer-a test-validation strategy performed by demonstrating that
the items, questions or problems posed by a test are a representative sample of the
kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job
Reliability - Answer-the consistency of a performance measure the degree to which a
performance measure is free from random error
test-retest reliability - Answer-using the same test on two occasions to measure
consistency
correlation coefficient - Answer-a measure of the degree to which two sets of numbers
are related
selection ratio - Answer-Number of job positions to the number of job applicants and is
used in the selection and recruitment
cognitive ability tests - Answer-Cognitive ability tests: tests that include three
dimensions: verbal comprehension, quantitative ability and reasoning ability
verbal comprehension - Answer-persons capacity to understand and use written and
spoken language
, quantitative ability - Answer-the speed and accuracy with which one can solve
arithmetic problems of all kinds
reasoning ability - Answer-persons capacity to invent solutions to many diverse
problems
personality inventories - Answer-Categorize individuals by what they are like
The Big 5 - Answer-extroversion, adjustment, agreeableness, conscientiousness,
openness to experience
explicit knowledge - Answer-knowledge that is well documented and easily transferred
to other persons
tacit knowledge - Answer-knowledge that is based on personal experience that is
difficult to codify
Stage one of training design process - Answer-Needs assessment: organizational
analysis, person analysis, task analysis
Stage two of training design process - Answer-Ensuring employees readiness for
training: attributes and motivation, basic skills
stage three of training design process - Answer-Creating a learning environment:
identification of learning objectives and training outcomes, meaningful material, practice,
feedback, observation of others, administering and coordinating program
stage four of training design process - Answer-Ensuring transfer of training: self
management strategies, peer and manager support
stage five of training design process - Answer-Selecting training methods:
presentational methods, hands on methods
stage six of training design process - Answer-Evaluating training programs:
identification of training outcomes and evaluation design, cost-benefit analysis
training - Answer-focuses of providing content for a specific result (software/diversity
training)
development - Answer-focuses on enabling the employee to positively impact their soft
skills and leadership skills, cannot be adequately done in a classroom, mentoring
career pattern - Answer-the emphasis on continuous learning has altered the direction
and frequency of movement within careers
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