MGTO 324 Recruitment and Selections Introduction Kin Fai Ellick Wong Ph.D. Department of Management of Organizations Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Outline Class 1: Introduction Frequently Asked Question Contents of “Recruitment & Selections”

Outline Class 1: Introduction Frequently Asked Question Contents of “Recruitment & Selections”

Frequent asked questions FAQ 1 –What will I get from the course? Having concepts and skills relevant to recruitment and selections Understanding the use of SPSS for recruitment and selections. Interpreting selection (and other) test scores (norms, means, standard deviations, standard scores, percentiles, etc.). Assessing the reliability and validity of any predictor / criterion. Constructing valid and reliable psychological tests for selections. Analyzing a job and use the information for selection purposes. Designing a useful and effective interview format and procedure for an organization. Assessing the costs and benefits of a recruitment/selection program.

Frequent asked questions FAQ 2 –What should I do in the course? Exam I (15%) Exam II (15%) Final Exam (30%) Group Project & Report (30%) Participation (10%)

Frequent asked questions FAQ 3 –Any textbooks or supplementary textbook? Textbook –Heneman, H. G. III, & Judge, T. A. (2003). Staffing Organizations, 4th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin. Supplementary textbook –Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (1989). Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Frequent asked questions FAQ 4 –Where can I obtain the course materials? PowerPoint files will be updated regularly and you can obtain them from the website Supplementary textbook is reserved in library Important news will be posted on the website –Please check the website regularly

Frequent asked questions FAQ 5 –Background of the instructor? Name: Dr. Kin Fai Ellick WONG ( 黃健輝 ) Education: B.S.Sc, M.Phil., Ph. D. in psychology (CUHK) Research interest: Managerial decision making; Human judgment and decision processes; Human attention and memory; Language processing Age? Hm… hm.. Hobby: TV games, snooker, pop music (e.g., Jay, Chet, Sandy, YeeChing,Tat-Ming), watching soccer (Hot Spur & Deportivo La Coruna), NBA (Utah Jazz)

Frequent asked questions FAQ 6 –Teaching Assistant for this course? Name: Ann Fok Office: Room 2374 (Lifts 13-15) Tel:

Frequent asked questions FAQ 7 –Lecture only is boring, other instruction formats? Group Project –Apprentice Competition –Experiencing the life HR consultants SPSS Workshop –The essential computer and statistic skills for personnel selections –Room 4116, Microsoft.net Lab –Orientation: 17-Feb-2005

Frequent asked questions FAQ 8 –What is the requirement of participation? Two components: contribution in class and assignment –Contribution in class »assessed by my observation during the class –Assignment »Satisfactory or not. Attendance? –No, I won’t take attendance. It’s your freedom to use your time in a wise way –Come if you find it useful; Do other things else if you find them more useful –But… Some assignments can only be done in class

Frequent asked questions FAQ 9 –What constitute violation of academic integrity? Cheating in examination Plagiarism & copying assignments Lying (e.g. I could not come because I was sick) –HKUST does not tolerate student conduct that causes shame and embarrassment to the university and society as a whole

Frequent asked questions FAQ 10 –What should I do in the group project? Let you “role-play” HR consultants through competing an “Apprentice” game Group size: 4-5 members Identify one member to be the group leader Deadline of grouping: Feb 15 I reserve the right to change your combination Please make an interesting group name Submit a list containing group name, member names, addresses, student IDs, and the leader’s cell phone number Don’t miss the first workshop on Feb 17

Outline Class 1: Introduction Frequently Asked Question Contents of “Recruitment & Selections”

Course Structure MGTO 324 Recruitment & Selections Job Analysis and Recruitment Measurement in Personnel Selections Assessment and Selections

Course Structure MGTO 324 Recruitment & Selections Job Analysis and Recruitment Measurement in Personnel Selections Assessment and Selections

Part 1: Job Analysis & Recruitment Basic concepts –Staffing Model –Staffing Strategy –HR Planning Job analysis Recruitment –External recruitment and internal recruitment –Markov analysis (Workshop 2)

Course Structure MGTO 324 Recruitment & Selections Job Analysis and Recruitment Measurement in Personnel Selections Assessment and Selections

Part 2: Measurement in personnel selections Basic concepts –What is “measurement”? –Scale and Test construction –SPSS data management Reliability –Concepts –Analyzing reliability (SPSS workshop) Validity –Construct validity –Criterion validity –Analyzing validity (SPSS workshop)

Course Structure MGTO 324 Recruitment & Selections Job Analysis and Recruitment Measurement in Personnel Selections Assessment and Selections

Part 3: Assessment & selections External selection –Interview –Other methods Internal selection –Performance appraisal Judgment & Decision making –Errors and biases in selections