Showing papers by "Wayne F. Cascio published in 2001"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an update on a selected set of issues that might be considered if and when the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGP) is revised.
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide an update on a selected set of issues that might be considered if and when the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures is revised. The following issues that have been subject to a considerable number of research-based advances in the field of industrial and organizational psychology are discussed: (a) adverse impact, the four-fifths rule, and statistical significance testing; (b) criterion measures; (c) cutoff scores; and (d) differential prediction. In addition, implications for practice of research findings in each of these areas are discussed.
12 citations
01 Jan 2001
TL;DR: Human resource management (HRM) includes five broad activities that together constitute the HRM system: staffing, retention, development, adjustment, and managing change as discussed by the authors, which aims to optimize the performance and productivity of all workers in an organization.
Abstract: Human resource management (HRM) includes five broad activities that together constitute the HRM system: staffing, retention, development, adjustment, and managing change. Its objectives are to optimize the performance and productivity of all workers in an organization, and to help line managers manage those workers more effectively. Modern HRM traces its roots to a variety of historical influences, beginning with the industrial revolution. New challenges face today’s HR managers based on the new paradigm of work: anytime, anywhere, in real space or in cyberspace.
3 citations