1. Selecting Employees

3. Selection Decision Outcomes Accept Reject Successful Unsuccessful Correct Decision Correct Decision Reject Error Accept Error

11. Validation of Selection Methods Job Analysis Identification of Predictors Identification of Criteria Measurement of Predictors Measurement of Criteria +VE Correlation Validated Continue, Review -VE Correlation Invalidated Change Predictors Correlation of Scores

12. Effectiveness of Selection Predictors Predictor Validity Cost Legality Reaction Application blank Low Low ? Neutral Weighted application High High High Neutral Recommendation letters Low Low ? Positive Cognitive ability tests High Low Low Negative Job knowledge tests High High High Positive Work sample tests High High High Positive Assessment centers High High High Positive Interviews (unstructured) Low Low Low Negative Interviews (situational) High High High Positive

15. Socializing New Employees Pre-arrival Expectations Attitudes Perceptions Encounter If similar, reaffirmation If not, socialization to detach from past Total disillusionment - resignation Metamorphosis Outcomes Productivity Commitment Turnover