The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment

Past research on the importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions has ignored the influence of the selection method used to derive information about these traits and abilities. In this study, experienced retail store supervisors (N = 163) rated job applicant profiles...

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Main Authors: LIEVENS, Filip, HIGHHOUSE, Scott, DE CORTE, Wilfried
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-66682019-08-23T03:08:33Z The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment LIEVENS, Filip HIGHHOUSE, Scott DE CORTE, Wilfried Past research on the importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions has ignored the influence of the selection method used to derive information about these traits and abilities. In this study, experienced retail store supervisors (N = 163) rated job applicant profiles that were described on the Big Five and General Mental Ability (GMA) personality dimensions. Contrary to past studies, the supervisors were also informed about the method of assessment used (paper-and-pencil test vs. unstructured interview). Hierarchical linear modelling analyses showed that the importance attached to extraversion and GMA was significantly moderated by the selection method, with extraversion and GMA decreasing in importance when store supervisors knew that scores on extraversion and GMA were derived from a paper-and-pencil test as opposed to from an unstructured interview. Store supervisors with more selection-related experience also attached more importance to GMA. Results are discussed in relation to the practice-science gap and the extant literature on perceptions of selection procedures. 2005-09-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5669 info:doi/10.1348/096317905X26093 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6668/viewcontent/Lievens_et_al_2005_Journal_of_Occupational_and_Organizational_Psychology__1_.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Human Resources Management Organizational Behavior and Theory
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LIEVENS, Filip
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DE CORTE, Wilfried
The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment
description Past research on the importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions has ignored the influence of the selection method used to derive information about these traits and abilities. In this study, experienced retail store supervisors (N = 163) rated job applicant profiles that were described on the Big Five and General Mental Ability (GMA) personality dimensions. Contrary to past studies, the supervisors were also informed about the method of assessment used (paper-and-pencil test vs. unstructured interview). Hierarchical linear modelling analyses showed that the importance attached to extraversion and GMA was significantly moderated by the selection method, with extraversion and GMA decreasing in importance when store supervisors knew that scores on extraversion and GMA were derived from a paper-and-pencil test as opposed to from an unstructured interview. Store supervisors with more selection-related experience also attached more importance to GMA. Results are discussed in relation to the practice-science gap and the extant literature on perceptions of selection procedures.
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author LIEVENS, Filip
HIGHHOUSE, Scott
DE CORTE, Wilfried
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title The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment
title_short The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment
title_full The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment
title_fullStr The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment
title_full_unstemmed The importance of traits and abilities in supervisors' hirability decisions as a function of method of assessment
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publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2005
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5669
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