1. Selection
Dessler Chapter 5

2. Agenda – 9/28/04 Reminders, Announcements, and Extra Credit
Questions and Comments
Selection

3. Performance Report 2 Due Friday (2/18/05) Before 3:00 PM By Email
Reminder 1
Performance Report 2 Due Friday (2/18/05) Before 3:00 PM By

4. Reminder 2 HRM Intervention 1 Due 3/4/05 by Email
Rough Drafts Will Be Accepted Until 2/24/05

5. T/TH 1:00 – 2:00 PM or by Appointment Extra Credit for 1st Visit
Office Hours
T/TH 1:00 – 2:00 PM or by Appointment
Extra Credit for 1st Visit

6. Questions and Comments
About Recruiting? From How Many Sources of Applicants Can An Organization Recruit? Why Are Referrals Such An Effective Recruitment Method?

7. The Normal Distribution
-2 SD
-1 SD
+1 SD
+2 SD M
68%
95%

8. Selection What is Selection? When Selection Occurs
Where Does it Fit in the HRM Process?
How Organizations Select
Testing
Why Organization Choose Specific Selection Methods

9. Selection is…
The Process of Selecting Qualified Applicants, Generated Through Recruitment, to Fill Vacant or Forecasted Positions

10. Selection Process Begins with Formal Application
Review of Qualifications
Resume
References
Selection Test
Interviews
Offer Decision
Signed Offer

11. What is a Selection Test?
Terms
Types of Tests
Issues with Testing

12. Selection Test Terminology
Types of Validity
Criterion
Content
Discriminant/Divergent
Convergent
Reliability
Validation

13. What are the Types of Selection Tests?
Cognitive Ability Tests
Ability Tests
Personality
Work Sample
Assessment Center
Interview

14. Issues with Testing Fairness Privacy Discrimination Adverse Impact
Perceived
Actual
Privacy
Discrimination
Discriminate Based on Ability Related to the Job
Adverse Impact
Interviews
Social Issues
Computer Adaptive Tests
The Future of Testing
Alternatives

15. Why Develop Systematic Selection Systems?
Multiple Hurdles
Multiple Tests/Methods
Reduce Type I and Type II Errors in Hiring Process
Selection is a Decision-Making Process
Humans Make Bad Decisions
Very Costly to Make Mistakes
Revisit Recruiting vs. Selection
Costs and Benefits

16. Thursday Selection Discussion Remember Performance Report 2 Due Friday
Read the Handouts
Catch Up with Textbook
Remember Performance Report 2 Due Friday