ISSN:
0048-3486
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Complex issues arise when personality variables are incorporated into traditional approaches to personnel selection. Personality assessment and testing in employment contexts is more complicated than it would appear. Rather than arguing against considering personality variables, wefocus on five problematic issues associated with their use in personnel selection. These issues are: the appropriateness of linear selection models; the problem of personality-related self-selection effects; the multi-dimensionality of personality; bias associated with social desirability, impression management, and faking in top-down selection models; and the legal implications of personality assessment in employment contexts. Recommends that practitioners and researchers be cognizant of these issues in the use of personality tests in employment decisions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005978
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