Staffing organizations: contemporary practice and theory

Series foreword / Jeanette N. Cleveland, Edwin A. Fleishman

Preface

Chap. 1. Introduction. Aims of the chapter

Staffing organizations defined

A focus on the changing nature of work

A focus on individual differences

A focus on the work and work environment

A focus on how staffing contributes to organizational effectiveness

A focus on the influence of federal employment legislation and court cases

Summary

Chap. 2. Measurement concepts and data analytic tools. Background

Aims of the chapter

Nature of measurement

Manifest and latent variables

Summarizing measurements of individual differences

Covariation

The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r)

Predictions based on correlation

Predictions using multiple predictors

Reliability

Validity

Moderated regression

Structural equation modeling

Hierarchical linear modeling

Item response theory

Summary

Chap. 3. Job analysis. Aims of the chapter

Job analysis is the foundation of staffing

The larger environment

Historical perspectives on job analysis

Modern perspectives on jobs and job specifications

Current challenges for job analysis

Summary

Chap. 4. Performance and criterion development. Aims of the chapter

The importance of organizational context and goals

Criteria defined

Models of the job performance domain

Desirable aspects of criteria

Objective criterion measures

Judgmental criterion measures

A comparison of objective and judgmental criteria

Criterion measurement considerations

Current challenges for performance and criterion development

Summary

Chap. 5. Recruitment : retention and attraction. Aims of the chapter

Internal recruitment

External recruitment

Current challenges for internal and external recruitment

Summary

Chap. 6. Validation strategies and utility. Aims of the chapter

Approaches to validation

Validity based on test content

Validity based on the theoretical meaningfulness of tests

Validity based on the consequences of testing

Test utility

Summary

Chap. 7. Hiring procedures : an overview. Aims of the chapter

Predictors: a general definition

A model of the predictor-response process

The structure and function of the predictor domain

Evaluating the adequacy of predictors

Use of predictors in staffing practice

Current issues in predictor development

Summary

Chap. 8. Hiring procedures I : cognitive ability and certification exams. Aims of the chapter

Paper-and-pencil tests of general ability

Racial subgroup differences and cognitive ability

Licensure and certification exams

Summary

Chap. 9. Hiring procedures II : personality tests, affective measures, interests, and biodata. Aims of the chapter

Personality and personality tests

Interests and interest testing

Biographical data

Summary

Chap.10. Hiring procedures III : interviews, performance-based tests, simulations, and physical ability. Aims of the chapter

Interviews

Performance-based and simulation testing

Physical ability testing

Summary

Chap. 11. The practice of staffing : legal, professional, and ethical concerns. Aims of the chapter

A tripartite view of staffing practice

Legal issues

Professional standards

Ethical considerations

Current issues in staffing practice

Summary

Chap. 12. Staffing organizations : review and implications. Aims of the chapter

Effective staffing: emphasizing some key points

Recommendations for practical staffing problems

Speculation on the future innovations in staffing

Implications for the job seeker

Summary

Author index

Subject index.