Psychology and the Scientist-Practitioner Model

 UNIT 4

Topic: Individual and Organizational Assessment

DQ 1

Should personality inventories, integrity assessments, and cognitive ability assessments be used in the employee selection process? Why or why not? 200 Words

DQ 2

How are the results from the psychometric assessments you discussed in discussion question 1 in this topic used to establish person-job and person-organization fit? Explain. 200 Words

Course Contents

Textbook

1. Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Understanding the Workplace

Read Chapter 6.

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e-Library Resource

1. A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Individual Assessments and Job Performance.

Read:

Morris, S. B., Daisley, R. L., Wheeler, M., & Boyer, P. (2015). A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Individual Assessments and Job Performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 100(1), 5-20. doi: 10.1037/a0036938.

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2. In Support of Personality Assessment in Organizational Settings

Read:

Ones, D. S., Dilchert, S., Viswesvaran, C., & Judge, T. A. (2007). In Support of Personality Assessment in Organizational Settings. Personnel Psychology, 60, 995-1027.

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3. Standards for Organizational Consultation Assessment and Evaluation Instruments

Read:

Cooper, S. E., & O'Connor, R. M., Jr. (1993). Standards for Organizational Consultation Assessment and Evaluation Instruments. Journal of Counseling & Development, 71(6), 651–660.

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