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selection
The process of choosing individuals with the correct qualifications needed to fill jobs in an organization.
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placement
Fitting a person to the right job.
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person/job fit
Matching the KSAs of individuals with the characteristics of jobs.
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person/organization fit
The congruence between individuals and organizational factors.
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selection criterion
Characteristic that a person must possess to successfully perform work.
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predictors of selection criteria
Measurable or visible indicators of selection criteria.
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correlation coefficient
Index number that gives the relationship between a predictor variable and a criterion variable.
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concurrent validity
Measured when an employer tests current employees and correlates the scores with their performance ratings.
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predictive validity
Measured when test results of applicants are compared with subsequent job performance.
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realistic job preview
Process through which a job applicant receives an accurate picture of a job.
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cognitive ability tests
Tests that measure an individual's thinking, memory, reasoning, verbal, and mathematical abilities.
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physical ability tests
Tests that measure an individual's abilities such as strength, endurance, and muscular movement.
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psychomotor tests
Tests that measure dexterity, hand-eye coordination, arm-hand steadiness, and other factors.
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work sample tests
Tests that require an applicant to perform a simulated task that is a specified part of the target job.
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situational judgment tests
Tests that measure a person's judgment in work settings.
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structured interview
Interview that uses a set of standardized questions asked of all applicnats
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behavioral interview
Interview in which applicants give specific examples of how they have performed a certain task or handled a problem in the past.
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situational interview
Structured interview that contains questions about how applicants might handle specific job situations.
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nondirective interview
Interview that uses questions developed from the answers to previous questions.
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stress interview
Interview designed to create anxiety and put pressure on applicants to see how they respond.
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panel interview
Interview in which several interviewers meet with candidate at the same time.
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team interview
Interview in which applicants are interviewed by the team members with whom they will work.
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negligent hiring
Occurs when an employer fails to check an employee's background and the employee injures someone on the job.
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negligent retention
Occurs when an employer becomes aware that an employee may be unfit for work but continues to employ the person, and the person injures someone.
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