{"title":"Train driver selection: The impact of cognitive ability on train driving performance","authors":"Michael D. Collins","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12461","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12461","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Train driving is a demanding form of human performance where inattention or distraction can lead to serious errors and accidents. Train drivers, therefore, require a unique set of abilities to deal with these demands, especially when exposed to competing or conflicting performance expectations (e.g., on-time performance and following safety rules). Cognitive abilities, in particular, are considered essential to safe and effective train driving. Selective attention is one such ability, however, other cognitive abilities can be equally important. Drawing on self-control theory, this article examines the combined effect of selective attention, fluid intelligence, and verbal reasoning on train driving performance. The results of a study involving 101 experienced train drivers indicates that drivers with low selective attention, low fluid intelligence, and low verbal reasoning perform worse on a train simulator driving assessment than drivers who are higher in these cognitive abilities. The results from this study provide direction for future rail safety research and guidance for practitioners responsible for assessing and selecting train drivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 2","pages":"249-260"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsa.12461","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138524847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie M. Merritt, Ann Marie Ryan, Cari Gardner, Joshua Liff, Nathan Mondragon
{"title":"Gendered competencies and gender composition: A human versus algorithm evaluator comparison","authors":"Stephanie M. Merritt, Ann Marie Ryan, Cari Gardner, Joshua Liff, Nathan Mondragon","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12459","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12459","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The rise in AI-based assessments in hiring contexts has led to significant media speculation regarding their role in exacerbating or mitigating employment inequities. In this study, we examined 46,214 ratings from 4947 interviews to ascertain if gender differences in ratings were related to interactions among content (stereotype-relevant competencies), context (occupational gender composition), and rater type (human vs. algorithm). Contrary to the hypothesized effects of smaller gender differences in algorithmic scoring than with human raters, we found that both human and algorithmic ratings of men on agentic competencies were higher than those given to women. Also unexpected, the algorithmic scoring evidenced greater gender differences in communal ratings than humans (with women rated higher than men) and similar differences in non-stereotypic competency ratings that were in the opposite direction (humans rated men higher than women, while algorithms rated women higher than men). In more female-dominated occupations, humans tended to rate applicants as generally less competent overall relative to the algorithms, but algorithms rated men more highly in these occupations. Implications for auditing for group differences in selection contexts are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 2","pages":"225-248"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138524863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nomi Reznik, Stefan Krumm, Jan-Philipp Freudenstein, Anna L. Heimann, Pia Ingold, Philipp Schäpers, Martin Kleinmann
{"title":"Does understanding what a test measures make a difference? On the relevance of the ability to identify criteria for situational judgment test performance","authors":"Nomi Reznik, Stefan Krumm, Jan-Philipp Freudenstein, Anna L. Heimann, Pia Ingold, Philipp Schäpers, Martin Kleinmann","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12458","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12458","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Situational judgment tests (SJTs) are low-fidelity simulations that are often used in personnel selection. Previous research has provided evidence that the ability to identify criteria (ATIC)—individuals' capability to detect underlying constructs in nontransparent personnel selection procedures—is relevant in simulations in personnel selection, such as assessment centers and situational interviews. Building on recent theorizing about response processes in SJTs as well as on previous empirical results, we posit that ATIC predicts SJT performance. We tested this hypothesis across two preregistered studies. In Study 1, a between-subjects planned-missingness design (<i>N</i> = 391 panelists) was employed and 55 selected items from five different SJTs were administered. Mixed-effects-modeling revealed a small effect for ATIC in predicting SJT responses. Results were replicated in Study 2 (<i>N</i> = 491 panelists), in which a complete teamwork SJT was administered with a high- or a low-stakes instruction and showed either no or a small correlation with ATIC, respectively. We compare these findings with other studies, discuss implications for our understanding of response processes in SJTs, and derive avenues for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 2","pages":"210-224"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsa.12458","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138524864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Persistence as a multidimensional construct: A new insight into the multidimensional persistence scale","authors":"Grzegorz Pajestka, Magdalena Poraj-Weder","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12457","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12457","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Persistence, defined as a trait-like characteristic, reflects the personal tendency to endure different hardships. In a recently developed model, three dimensions—persistence despite difficulties, persistence despite fear, and inappropriate persistence—were proposed to cover distinct facets of this ability, along with goal-time preferences as a persistence-related construct. The Multidimensional Persistence Scale (MPS) and the Goal-Time Preferences Scale (GTPS) were created to gauge these two separate constructs. In the current study, we conducted two studies using the Polish version of the scales (MPS-PL and GTPS-PL, respectively), with the aim of evaluating both measures. We also proposed a profile model as better reflecting the multidimensionality of persistence as opposed to the original superordinate model. In Study 1, the three-factor structure of the MPS-PL was supported by a confirmatory factor analysis. In contrast, the GTPS-PL showed a poor fit to the data as well as a vague factor structure. In Study 2, we tested the nomological network of the MPS-PL, providing evidence for its construct validity as well as the distinctiveness of its dimensions. Finally, we conducted a latent profile analysis, which revealed the three qualitatively different configurations of persistence dimensions in the total study sample. Overall, the evidence we gathered supports our proposal about persistence as a multidimensional profile construct.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 2","pages":"195-209"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135684673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sait Gürbüz, Marianne van Woerkom, Dorien T. A. M. Kooij, Evelien P. M. Brouwers
{"title":"Validation of the Multidimensional Workaholism Scale in the Netherlands","authors":"Sait Gürbüz, Marianne van Woerkom, Dorien T. A. M. Kooij, Evelien P. M. Brouwers","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12455","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12455","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although extant research shows detrimental consequences of workaholism, well-known workaholism scales have been commented on for the lack of construct clarity and validity. The Multidimensional Workaholism Scale (MWS), a new measure developed in the United States, offers both conceptual and psychometric advantages over previous workaholism scales, yet it has not been fully validated in different countries. This study aimed to adapt the MWS to a Northern European context (i.e., the Netherlands) and examine its factorial, convergent, discriminant, and incremental validity. To evaluate the psychometric properties and validity of the Dutch version of MWS, a sample of 366 Dutch employees was surveyed. The analyses showed that the subdimensions of the Dutch MWS had internal consistency and convergent validity with obsessive passion, workload, and the Dutch Work Addiction Scale. Moreover, the Dutch MWS showed good discriminant validity and modest incremental validity. Researchers in Dutch-speaking nations can use the Dutch version to learn more about workaholism.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 2","pages":"169-181"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsa.12455","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135817210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandra L. Fisher, Catherine E. Connelly, Silvia Bonaccio
{"title":"Reactions of applicants with disabilities to technology-enabled recruitment and selection: A research agenda","authors":"Sandra L. Fisher, Catherine E. Connelly, Silvia Bonaccio","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12456","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12456","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Technology-enabled recruitment and selection technologies, such as chatbots, assessment games, and asynchronous video interviews, are becoming more widely used. However, their impact on people with disabilities is frequently ignored; this has potentially significant implications for the perceived fairness of hiring decisions. We advance eight theoretical propositions on the positive and negative implications of technology-enabled recruitment and selection technologies for applicant reactions of people with disabilities. Our propositions are based on three key design features of these technologies: separation in time and space, automated administration, and automated evaluation. We provide recommendations for future research and discuss practical implications for the use of advanced technology in recruitment and selection.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 2","pages":"182-194"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsa.12456","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135816351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychometric properties of the Cultural Intelligence Scale based on item response theory","authors":"Eqbal Darandari, Shatha Khayat","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12451","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12451","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS), based on item response theory (IRT) using the graded response model (GRM). The study calibration sample included 400, while the study sample included 1000, male and female Saudi participants, aged between 18 and 62 years. IRT-GRM results supported the quality of the psychometric properties of CQS, and its appropriateness to measure cultural intelligence (CQ) for the majority of individuals. CQS well-distinguished people at different ability levels along the CQ latent trait, particularly with middle and low abilities. However, CQS full scale and subscales had less accurate measurement precision at high levels of CQ, and some subscales had more precision at low level abilities. CQS items had medium ability to differentiate among subjects, and they provided more information in evaluating individuals with medium CQ. Therefore, CQS might be more suitable for identification and development purposes, where low to med-levels of CQ are expected. Additional assessment procedures need to be added, for selection or promotion purposes to increase the measurement precision. Confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed the multidimensional construct of CQS with four specific-related factors at the first level, and an aggregate factor at the second level. This model provided better model fit using IRT-GRM approach, and it was supported by classical test theory analysis results. Therefore, it is important to rely on subscale scores, besides the total score to interpret CQ for individuals. The study stressed the importance of examining CQS item parameters and information based on the country it is adapted for, to investigate how they interact with country culture; and to take into account ability level, when selecting optimal measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 1","pages":"108-137"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135206087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential bias when using social media for selection: Differential effects of candidate demographic characteristics, race match, perceived similarity, and profile detail","authors":"Kevin E. Henderson, Elizabeth T. Welsh","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12454","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12454","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Organizations are using social media as part of their selection processes. However, little is known about whether bias or discrimination is problematic when using these sources. Therefore, we examined whether manipulating the name and photograph of two otherwise equivalent LinkedIn-like profiles would influence evaluations of candidate qualifications and hireability as well as perceived similarity using an experimental design. To test our hypotheses based on bias/discrimination research and the similarity-attraction paradigm, a total of 401 working adults were recruited through Mechanical Turk. No evidence was found for bias or discrimination against women or people of color. However, female candidates were viewed as more hireable than male candidates, and Black men were viewed as less qualified than Black women and White men. Furthermore, we found that perceived similarity increased when the participant's gender or race matched the candidate's gender or race, respectively, and also that perceived similarity was related to candidate ratings; however, neither gender nor race match was directly related to candidate ratings. When profiles were more detailed, participants rated candidates of the same race higher than candidates of other races, and perceived similarity fully indirectly mediated this relationship. Conversely, when less detail was provided, participants rated candidates of the same race lower. Thus, while bias/discrimination toward women and people of color is not inherent when using LinkedIn for selection, having a racially diverse set of selectors is important to ensure fairness. This reveals a nuanced view of diversity issues when using social media for selection.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 1","pages":"149-167"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135436236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Neville Chiavaroli, Luc Le, Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Sean Pywell
{"title":"Should we extend the currency of cognitive ability test scores? Considerations from construct, equity, and psychometric perspectives in medical selection","authors":"Neville Chiavaroli, Luc Le, Lyndal Parker-Newlyn, Sean Pywell","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12453","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12453","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Scores on cognitive ability tests used in tertiary admissions contexts generally have very limited currency. This can have significant implications for prospective applicants to high-demand courses which use cognitive tests as part of the selection process. In this paper we present both psychometric and non-psychometric considerations regarding the score currency of ability tests, using GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admissions Test) as an example. We found that GAMSAT scores showed sufficient stability at the cohort level for institutions to be reasonably confident that a test score would continue to provide a valid representation of cognitive ability for up to a 5-year period. However, candidates’ pre-test preparation will influence whether it is in their interest to re-sit a test even within an extended currency period.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 1","pages":"138-148"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135784177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the assumption of measurement invariance in job performance ratings across time: The role of rater experience","authors":"Diogo Borba, Jeffrey R. Spence","doi":"10.1111/ijsa.12449","DOIUrl":"10.1111/ijsa.12449","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Performance appraisals are widely used in organizations and most typically involve raters evaluating groups of subordinates along a set of items designed to represent job performance over a predetermined period (e.g., annually). A defining but often overlooked characteristic of performance appraisals is that they are cyclical. Since raters conduct appraisals over many cycles, it may be that measures of job performance are not equivalent across time. This is important because changes or differences in aggregated performance ratings can only be meaningfully interpreted if raters' definitions of job performance, interpretation of what the items mean, and their view of what constitutes the different levels of performance remain unchanged over time, unaffected by their experience with appraisals. Although critical to the interpretation of job performance scores, measurement invariance concerns are generally absent from the literature. The current research investigated the extent to which rater experience affected the conceptualization and measurement of performance using performance data from a major South American company which comprised information from raters and ratees through several appraisal cycles. In the between-rater design, measurement invariance was analyzed using ratings of one performance appraisal cycle from 514 raters divided into groups according to their level of experience. The within-rater design analyzed ratings from the same 80 raters in their first three appraisal cycles. In the between-rater analysis, data supported measurement invariance across raters with different levels of experience. Results from the within-rater analysis suggested that the job performance factor structure was not the same across cycles. Implications for research and practice are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51465,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Selection and Assessment","volume":"32 1","pages":"69-90"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsa.12449","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47124967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}