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Management selection in Britain: A survey and critique
Ivan T. Robertson,Peter Makin +1 more
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The results of a survey of the techniques used for managerial selection from 108 organizations in Great Britain are presented in this paper, where the limitations of current research and theory are discussed under the headings of criterion measures, validity and utility, and predictors.Abstract:
The results of a survey of the techniques used for managerial selection from 108 organizations in Great Britain are presented. The results reveal that, whilst the usage by large organizations of assessment centre type exercises and biodata is increasing, most organizations still select managers on the basis of interviews and references.
It is argued that psychological research and theory should have a bigger impact on selection practice. The limitations of current research and theory are discussed under the headings of criterion measures, validity and utility, and predictors.read more
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