Assessment Methods in Recruitment Selection and Performance

Explains theory and practice of assessment centres, psychometric testing and interviewing. Also examines how selection and performance management can be linked to support human resource practitioners.

Assessment centres, psychometric testing and structured interviews are all methods that are regularly used to select and recruit employees. Assessment Methods in Recruitment, Selection and Performance offers clear explanations of the principles behind these methods along with their history, practice and implementation. There is also an exploration of how these methods can be used to determine competencies to shape performance management systems.

Complete with case studies, figures and illustrations, the book links selection and performance management by examining a number of issues including the use of selection and recruitment methods; the background and approaches to measurement within performance management; and, the use of information and communication technology in assessment and performance management.

REVIEWS : BOOK DETAILS : CONTENTS INCLUDE :

Why selection and performance management?;

Historical perspectives;

Testing explored;

Statistics and standards in psychometrics I and II;

Tests and selections - the developing context;

Psychometrics and selection - the practice;

Implementing psychometrics;

Assessment centres;

Other aspects of assessment centre technology;

Structure in interviewing: the scope of structured interviews;

Performance management - background and approaches to measurement;

A variety of one-to-one interactions in performance management;

Supplier and client relationships in assessment and performance management;

Current issues and future trends