Alternative predictors for dealing with the diversity-validity dilemma in personnel selection: The constructed response multimedia test

• Main Authors: DE SOETE, Britt, LIEVENS, Filip, OOSTROM, Janneke, WESTERVELD, Lena
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Diversity-validity dilemma; Employee selection; Ethnic differences; Ability testing; Human Resources Management; Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5720; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6719/viewcontent/Alternative_Predictor_D_V_dilemma_sv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In the context of the diversity-validity dilemma in personnel selection, the present field study compared ethnic subgroup differences on an innovative constructed response multimedia test to other commonly used selection instruments. Applicants (N=245, 27% ethnic minorities) for entry-level police j...