Scott / Reynolds Handbook of Workplace Assessment

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-63460-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 912 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B SIOP Professional Practice Series

Praise for Handbook of Workplace Assessment
"Wow--what a powerhouse group of authors and topics! Thiswill be my go-to s ource for in-depth information on a broad rangeof assessment issues."--Wayne F. Cascio, editor, Journal ofWorld Business, and Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership,The Business School University of Colorado Denver
"The Handbook of Workplace Assessment is must reading forpractitioners, researchers, students, and implementers ofassessment programs as we move forward in a global world of workwhere changes are continuously anticipated in the workforce, designof jobs, economies, legal arena, and technologies."--SheldonZedeck, professor of psychology, vice provost of academic affairsand faculty welfare, University of California at Berkeley
"The Handbook of Workplace Assessment is a book you will findyourself reaching for time after time as we all navigate throughthe demands of attracting, developing, and retaining talent. Theauthors and editors capture, in practical terms, how companies caneffectively leverage assessment techniques to successfully managetalent and achieve business goals."--Jennifer R. Burnett,senior vice president, Global Staffing and Learning TalentAssessment for Selection and Development, Bank of America
"Scott and Reynolds have succeeded in developing a comprehensiveyet practical guide to assessment that is sure to be a trustedresource for years to come."--Corey Seitz, vice president,Global Talent Management, Johnson & Johnson

Autoren/Hrsg.

Scott, John

Scott, John C.

Reynolds, Douglas H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword (Allan H. Church, Janine Waclawski).
Preface (John C. Scott, Douglas H. Reynolds).
Acknowledgments.
The Authors.
A Call to Action: Where are the Practical, Proven AssessmentTools? (Judith L. Komaki).
Part One: Framework for Organizational Assessment.
1. Individual Differences that Influence Performance andEffectiveness: What Should We Assess? (Kevin R. Murphy).
2. Indicators of Quality Assessment (Fritz Drasgow, ChristopherD. Nye, Louis Tay).
3. General Cognitive Ability (Michael A. McDaniel, George C.Banks).
4. Personality (Robert Hogan, Robert B. Kaiser).
5. Background and Experience (Leaetta M. Hough).
6. Knowledge and Skill (Teresa L. Russell).
7. Physical Performance (Deborah L Gebhardt and Todd A.Baker).
8. Competencies, Job Analysis, and the Next Generation ofModeling (Jeffery S. Schippmann).
Part Two: Assessment for Selection, Promotion andDevelopment.
9. Assessment for Technical Jobs (Wanda J. Campbell).
10. Assessment for Administrative and Professional Jobs (Lia L.Meyer, Rodney A. McCloy, and Deborah L. Whetzel).
11. Assessment for Sales Positions (Steven H. Brown).
12. Assessment for Supervisory and Early Leadership Roles (MarkJ. Schmit and Jill M. Strange).
13. Executive and Managerial Assessment (Ann Howard and James N.Thomas).
14. The Special Case of Public Sector Police and Fire Selection(Gerald V. Barrett, Dennis Doverspike, & Candice M. Young).
Part Three: Strategic Assessment Programs.
15. The Role of Assessment in Succession Management (Matthew J.Paese).
16. Assessing the Potential of Individuals: The Prediction ofFuture Behavior (Rob Silzer and Sandra Davis).
17. Assessment for Organizational Change: Mergers, Restructuringand Downsizing (John C. Scott and Kenneth Pearlman).
18. Global Applications of Assessment (Ann Marie Ryan and NancyT. Tippins).
Part Four: Advances, Trends and Issues.
19. Advances in Technology-Facilitated Assessment (Douglas H.Reynolds and Deborah E. Rupp).
20. The Legal Environment for Assessment (R. Lawrence Ashe, Jr.and Kathleen K. Lundquist).
21. Validation Strategies (S. Morton McPhail and Damian J.Stelly).
22. Addressing the Flaws in our Assessment Decisions (JamesOuttz).
23. Strategic Evaluation of the Workplace Assessment Program (E.Jane Davidson).
24. Concluding Thoughts (Paul R. Sackett).
Appendix Representative Assessment Tools.
Name Index.
Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

John C. Scott is chief operating officer and cofounder ofAPTMetrics, Inc., a global human resource consulting firm thatdesigns sophisticated talent management solutions for Fortune 100companies and market innovators. He is coeditor of The HumanResources Program-Evaluation Handbook and coauthor ofEvaluating Human Resources Programs: A Six-Phase Approach forOptimizing Performance.
Douglas H. Reynolds is vice president of assessment technologyat Development Dimensions International, where he leads thedevelopment and deployment of assessment and testing products.Recently Doug coauthored Online Recruiting and Selection, a book onthe integration of technology with personnel selectionpractices.