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Title Handbook of workplace assessment : evidence-based practices for selecting and developing organizational talent / John C. Scott, Douglas H. Reynolds, editors ; foreword by Allen H. Church and Janine Waclawski
Edition 1st ed
Published San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (lviii, 850 pages) : illustrations
Series The professional practice series
Professional practice series.
Contents Individual differences that influence performance and effectiveness : what should we assess? / Kevin R. Murphy -- Indicators of quality assessment / Fritz Drasgow, Christopher D. Nye, Louis Tay -- General cognitive ability / Michael A. McDaniel, George C. Banks -- Personality / Robert Hogan, Robert B. Kaiser -- Assessment of background and life experience : the past as prologue / Leatta M. Hough -- Knowledge and skill / Teresa L. Russell -- Physical performance / Deborah L. Gebhardt, Todd A. Baker -- Competencies, job analysis, and the next generation of modeling / Jeffery S. Schippmann -- So where are the promised, practical, and proven selection tools for managerial selection and beyond? A call to action / Judith L. Komaki -- Assessment for technical jobs / Wanda J. Campbell -- Assessment for administrative and professional jobs / Lia M. Reed, Rodney A. McCloy, Deborah L. Whetzel -- Assessment for sales positions / Steven H. Brown -- Assessment for supervisory and early leadership roles / Mark J. Schmit, Jill M. Strange -- Executive and managerial assessment / Ann Howard, James N. Thomas -- The special case of public sector police and fire selection -- Gerald V. Barrett, Dennis Doverspike, Candice M. Young -- The role of assessment in succession management / Matthew J. Paese -- Assessing the potential of individuals : the prediction of future behavior / Rob Silzer, Sandra L. Davis -- Assessment for organizational change : mergers, restructuring and downsizing / John C. Scott, Kenneth Pearlman -- Global applications of assessment / Ann Marie Ryan, Nancy T. Tippins -- Advances in technology-facilitated assessment / Douglas H. Reynolds, Deborah E. Rupp -- The legal environment for assessment / R. Lawrence Ashe Jr., Kathleen K. Lundquist -- Validation strategies / S. Morton McPhail, Damian J. Stelly -- Addressing our flaws in our assessment decisions / James L. Outtz -- Strategic evaluation of the workplace assessment program / E. Jane Davidson -- Final thoughts on the selection and assessment field / Paul R. Sackett -- Appendix : Example assessments designed for workplace application / Jill M. Strange, Michael R. Kemp
Summary This definitive reference on workplace assessment for HR professionals features comprehensive overviews and best practices for all types of assessments for the selection, development, and development needs of all organizational employee levels. The book covers an unprecedented range of types of assessments and measurement approaches, including quality, abilities and intelligence, personality, background and experience, knowledge and skill, and competencies. Each chapter discusses the business need or market condition that supports the use of an assessment, the appropriate use of each assessmen
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Employees -- Rating of.
Needs assessment.
Organizational change.
Personnel management.
Needs Assessment
Organizational Innovation
Personnel Management
needs assessment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Mentoring & Coaching.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Training.
Personnel management
Organizational change
Needs assessment
Employees -- Rating of
Genre/Form dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Scott, John C. (John Carlson), 1955-
Reynolds, Douglas H.
LC no. 2010003886
ISBN 9780470634585
0470634588
9780470401316
0470401311
9786612653612
6612653612
047063460X
9780470634608
128265361X
9781282653610