The Effect of English Language Proficiency and Glossary Provision on...
Research on English language learners suggests that language proficiency can affect the validity of standardized test scores. This study examined whether the provision of a glossary as a test...
View Article“Faking” is Neither Good Nor Bad, It Is a Misleading Concept: A Reply to Tett...
This paper comments on Tett and Simonet’s (2021) outline of two contradictory positions on job applicants’ self-presentation on personality tests labelled “faking is bad” (FIB) versus “faking is good”...
View ArticleFaking Is as Faking Does: A Rejoinder to Marcus (2021)
Applicant faking poses serious threats to achieving personality-based fit, negatively affecting both the worker and the organization. In articulating this “faking-is-bad” (FIB) position, Tett and...
View ArticleThe Attention to Detail Test: Measurement Precision and Validity Evidence for...
We report on the dimensionality, measurement precision, and validity of the Attention to Detail Test (ADT) designed to be a performance-based assessment of people’s ability to pay attention to detail....
View ArticleComparing Empirically Keyed and Random Forest Scoring Models in Biodata...
Effective pre-hire assessments impact organizational outcomes. Recent developments in machine learning provide an opportunity for practitioners to improve upon existing scoring methods. This study...
View ArticleIntroduction to the Special Issue on Policing: Examining the Role of Testing...
Prepared in response to the weight and seriousness of social concerns with regard to the state and future of policing, this special issue was developed in order to feature research that examined a...
View ArticleUsing Workplace Personality to Guide Improvement of Law Enforcement Selection
Recurrent police-public conflict suggests misalignment in desired police behavior between police and the public. We explored differences in desired police characteristics between police and members of...
View ArticleExploring the Feasibility of Assessing Cultural Competence in Police Officers
Pathology, personality, and integrity-related construct assessments have been widely used in the selection of police officers. However, the incidence of police brutality and misconduct is still...
View ArticleEnhancing the Representation of Women: How Gender Diversity Signals and...
While organizations around the world recognize the importance of gender diversity and inclusion, many struggle to reach gender parity (Sneader & Yee, 2020). Particularly, women account for less...
View ArticleElecting Law Enforcement Leadership: Examining the Effects of Politics and...
Calls for police reform have become frequent in the United States. Efforts to enact meaningful organizational change will require support from senior law enforcement leadership. Personnel selection...
View ArticleWhat Can Go Wrong When Everything is Right? Using Organizational Justice to...
Despite decades of attention paid to police reform, cases of office misconduct still continue to plague policing organizations. Assuming that organizations may still experience such officer...
View ArticlePolicing for Peace: Training for a 21st Century Police Force
We review the present state of research on police training in the United States, highlighting gaps in the literature, and limitations of trainings in use by local policing agencies. We focus on...
View ArticleInterventions to Improve the Candidate Experience of Structured...
Intense competition for talent has led to increased organizational focus on improving how applicants perceive and respond to selection tools. Because of the recent increased use of technology in...
View ArticlePersonnel Selection in Australia: Identifying Research-Practice Gaps and...
This study examined current personnel selection practices in Australia including (a) the types of assessments used, (b) the factors considered when choosing assessments, and (c) the characteristics...
View ArticleEffects of Background Cues on Videoconference Interview Ratings
Interviewers regularly make personality-related attributions in interviews, whether purposefully or not. In this study, we examined whether changing a contextual cue in a videoconference interview...
View Article"That is an interesting question!" Oddball Interview Questions and...
Oddball interview questions have gained both popular and academic traction in recent years. Regardless of the intentions behind these questions, job seekers will form judgments about the employer...
View ArticleIdentifying Critical Psychological Characteristics Related to Successful...
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for a massive workforce of contact tracers to help end the global pandemic. Rapidly accelerating the recruitment, selection, and training of contact tracers...
View ArticleEnhancing Consistency of Maximal Responding in Behavior Description...
In a Behavior Description Interview (BDI), candidates are asked to describe past experiences that demonstrate skills and abilities important for the position (Janz, 1982). A recent study by Huffcutt...
View ArticleDoes Background Type and Blurring Affect Performance Ratings in Video...
Asynchronous video interviews (AVIs) have become increasingly popular as alternatives (or complements) to more traditional face-to-face interviews. Yet, AVI research has been largely focused on...
View ArticleCalculator Provision as an Accommodation for the Canadian Forces Aptitude...
The impact of calculator provision on the reliability and validity of a version of the Canadian Forces Aptitude Test—Problem Solving subtest was investigated in order to inform testing accommodation...
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