Twenty Ways to Assess Personnel - Different Techniques and Their Respective Advantages

We have many ways to assess people, but which method is best? Discover psychology-based methods optimized for accuracy.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Important issues in selection and assessment; 3. Traditional and discredited methods; 4. Self report tests; 5. Observer reports; 6. Behavioural tests; 7. Physiology; 8. Biography; 9. Big data; 10. The future of assessment.

About the author

Adrian Furnham is Adjunct Professor of Management at the Norwegian School of Management, Norway, and Honorary Professor at the Exeter University Business School, UK. He is also a founding director of Applied Behavioural Research Associates (ABRA), a psychological consultancy.

Summary

Over the years, there has been more and more research to test the validity of personnel assessment methods, an area which is far from easy. This book compares traditional practices against new techniques, including social media analytics, wearables, mobile phone logs, and gamification. Researchers and businesses alike know the importance of making good, and avoiding bad, selection decisions, but are unsure of how to proceed effectively. This book maps out the viable options and advises on best practice. The author combines both practical applications and academic, psychological research to explain how each method works, the theory behind it, and the extent of the evidence that supports it.

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Furnham, Adrian (University of London) Furnham
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781108844680
• ISBN: 978-1-108-84468-0
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Personnel & human resources management, Management decision making, Personnel and human resources management