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HRM Vocab - Chapter 6
MGMT 6260
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Sociology
Graduate
03/27/2013

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Acceptability (212)
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A characteristic of selection methods that reflects applicants beliefs about the appropriateness of the selection methods
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Achievement (204)
Definition
A selection approach emphasizing existing skills and past accomplishments
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Alternate-forms Method (206)
Definition
A process of estimating reliability that compares scores on different versions of a selection assessments
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Assessment Center (221)
Definition
A complex selection method that includes multiple measures obtained from multiple applicants across multiple days
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Banding Approach (230)
Definition
The process of treating people as doing equally well when they have similar scores on a selection assessment
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Behavioral Interview (227)
Definition
Type of structured interview that uses questions concerning behavior in past situations
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Biographical Data (223)
Definition
Assessment focusing on previous events and experiences in an applicant's life
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Cognitive Ability Testing (215)
Definition
Assessment of a person's capability to learn and solve problems.
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Concurrent Validation Strategy (209)
Definition
A form of criterion-related validity estimation in which selection assessments are obtained from people who are already employees
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Content Validation Strategy (208)
Definition
A process of estimating validity that uses expert raters to determine if a test assesses skills needed to perform a certain job
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Correlation Coefficient (207)
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A statistical measure that describes the strength of the relationship between two measures
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Criterion-related Validation Strategy (208)
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A process of estimating validity that uses a correlation coefficient to determine whether scores on tests predict job performance
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Defamation of Character (224)
Definition
Information that causes injury to another's reputation or character; can arise as a legal issue when an organization provides negative information about a current or former employee
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Employee Selection (198)
Definition
The process of testing and gathering information to decide who to hire
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Fairness (212)
Definition
A characteristic of selection methods that reflects individuals' perceptions concerning potential bias and discrimination in the selection methods
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Integrity Testing (219)
Definition
Assessment of the likelihood that an individual will be dishonest
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Inter-rater Method (206)
Definition
A process of estimating reliability that compares assessment scores provided by different raters
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Job-based fit (202)
Definition
Matching an employee's knowledge and skills to the tasks associated with a specific job
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Long-term Generalists (201)
Definition
Workers hired to perform a variety of different jobs over a relatively long period of time
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Long-term Specialists (202)
Definition
Workers hired to develop specific expertise and establish a lengthy career within an organization
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Minimum Cutoffs Approach (229)
Definition
The process of eliminating applicants who do not achieve an acceptable score on each selection assessment
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Multiple Hurdles Approach (230)
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The process of obtaining scores on a selection method and only allowing those who achieve a minimum score to take the next assessment
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Negligent Hiring (224)
Definition
A legal issue that can arise when an organization does not thoroughly evaluate the background of an applicant who is hired and then harms someone
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Organization-based Fit (203)
Definition
Matching an employees's characteristics to the general culture of the organization
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Personality Testing (216)
Definition
Assessment of traits that show consistency in behavior
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Potential (204)
Definition
A selection approach emphasizing broad characteristics that foreshadow capability to develop future knowledge and skill
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Predictive Validation Strategy (208)
Definition
A form of criterion-related validity estimation in which selection assessments are obtained from applicants before they are hired
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Predictor Weighting (229)
Definition
Multiplying scores on selection assessments by different values to give more important means greater weight
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Reliability (206)
Definition
The degree to which a selection method yields consistent results
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Short-term Generalists (201)
Definition
Workers hired to produce general labor inputs for a relatively short period of time
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Short-term Specialists (202)
Definition
Workers hired to provide specific labor inputs for a relatively short period of time
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Situational Interview (227)
Definition
Type of structured interview that uses questions based on hypothetical situations
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Situational Specificity (209)
Definition
The condition in which evidence of validity in one setting does not support validity in other settings
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Split-Halves Method (206)
Definition
A process of estimating reliability that compares scores on two parts of a selection assessment
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Structured Interview (226)
Definition
Employment interview that incorporates multiple raters, common questions, and standardized evaluation procedures
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Test-retest Method (206)
Definition
A process of estimating reliability that compares scores on a single selection assessment obtained at different times
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Utility (210)
Definition
A characteristic of selection methods that reflects their cost effectiveness
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Validity (208)
Definition
The quality of being justifiable. To be valid, a method of selecting employees must accurately predict who will perform the job well.
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Validity Generalization (209)
Definition
The condition in which evidence of validity in one setting can be seen as evidence of validity in other settings
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Work Sample Testing (220)
Definition
Assessment of performance on tasks that represent specific job actions
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