Interpersonal dynamics in assessment center exercises: Effects of role player portrayed disposition

• Main Authors: OLIVER, Tom, HAUSDORF, Peter, LIEVENS, Filip, CONLON, Peter
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• Subjects: Assessment center; interpersonal dynamics; trait activation theory; interpersonal theory; Human Resources Management; Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5725; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/6724/viewcontent/0149206314525207__1_.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Although interpersonal interactions are the mainstay of many assessment center exercises, little is known about how these interactions unfold and affect participant behavior and performance. More specifically, participants interact with role players who have been instructed to demonstrate behavior r...