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Title:
The psychology of assessment centers
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New York : Routledge, 2012
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xxiii, 330 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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9780415878142

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Research on the reliability and validity of assessment centers (ACs) has been ongoing for at least 50 years and continues to this day. The assessment center method is a technique or process that is used to assess individual performance and potential. One of the most heavily researched topics over the last 30 years has been the internal structure of AC ratings that assessors make on rating dimensions after the completion of each exercise. This volume, with contributions from experts from around the world, looks at Dimension-Based Assessment Centers, Task-Based Assessment Centers, and Mixed-Model Assessment Centers. All three perspectives are presented in different sections, and a summary of these diverse perspectives is given at the end of the book.


Table of Contents

Paul R. SackettDuncan J. R. Jackson and Charles E. Lance and Brian J. HoffmanNigel Povah and Lucy PovahScott Highhouse and Kevin P. NolanDavid J. Woehr and John P. Meriac and Mark C. BowlerFilip Lievens and Neil ChristiansenWinfred Arthur, Jr.Paul G. W. JansenGeorge C. Thornton III and Deborah E. RuppDuncan J. R. JacksonCarl J. Thoresen and Joseph D. ThoresenCharles E. LanceKlaus G. Melchers and Andreja Wirz and Martin KleinmannJurgen Bank and Sarah Brock and Anuradha Ramesh and Joy HazuchaBrian J. HoffmanWalter C. Borman
Forewordp. ix
About the Editorsp. xiii
About the Contributorsp. xv
Acknowledgements and Prefacep. xxv
Part 1 A Context for Assessment Centers
1 What Are Assessment Centers and How Can They Enhance Organizations?p. 3
2 One History of the Assessment Centerp. 25
3 Methods and Data Analysis for Assessment Centersp. 45
4 Core Debates in Assessment Center Research: Dimensions Versus Exercisesp. 68
Part 2 Dimension-Based Assessment Centers
5 Dimension-Based Assessment Centers: Theoretical Perspectivesp. 95
6 How to Apply a Dimension-Based Assessment Centerp. 121
7 Research into Dimension-Based Assessment Centersp. 141
Part 3 Task-Based Assessment Centers
8 Task-Based Assessment Centers: Theoretical Perspectivesp. 173
9 How to Design and Implement a Task-Based Assessment Centerp. 190
10 Research into Task-Based Assessment Centersp. 218
Part 4 Mixed-Model Assessment Centers
11 Dimensions AND Exercises: Theoretical Background of Mixed-Model Assessment Centersp. 237
12 How to Apply a Mixed-Model Assessment Centerp. 255
13 Exercises, Dimensions, and the Great Battle of Lilliput: Evidence for a Mixed Model Interpretation of AC Performancep. 281
Part 5 A Summary of Three Perspectives on Assessment Centers
14 Dimensions, Tasks, and Mixed Models: An Analysis of Three Diverse Perspectives on Assessment Centersp. 309
Indexp. 321