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- Title
Effects of Individual Differences on Applicant Perceptions of an Operational Assessment Center.
- Authors
Merkulova, Natalia; Melchers, Klaus G.; Kleinmann, Martin; Annen, Hubert; Tresch, Tibor Szvircsev
- Abstract
Knowing to what extent applicant reactions are related to stable individual differences and not only to characteristics of a selection procedure is important for the design and administration of the selection procedure and for dealing with applicants. The aim of this study was to explore relationships between individual differences ( Big Five, core self-evaluations, trait affectivity, and general mental ability) and applicants' perceptions of an operational assessment center ( AC). Data from 294 applicants revealed that individual difference variables explained significant variance in their perceptions of the AC, even after controlling for self-rated and actual performance. Based on these results, the nature of the applicant pool should be considered for designing selection procedures, dealing with applicants, and for research purposes.
- Subjects
ASSESSMENT centers (Personnel management procedure); JOB applications; CAREER development; EXECUTIVE ability (Management) testing; EMPLOYEE reviews
- Publication
International Journal of Selection & Assessment, 2014, Vol 22, Issue 4, p355
- ISSN
0965-075X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijsa.12083