Overview

Leading practitioners in the field of psychological assessment approach the topic of psychological assessment in business from a variety of perspectives in this handbook, which is designed to acquaint human resource executives with the benefits of this type of employee screening. Human resource consultants review the elements of psychological testing, psychologists outline the testing and evaluative process, and executives representing a variety of businesses illustrate its effectiveness in case examples. This approach demonstrates that the goal of psychological assessment, successfully matching a prospective employee to a particular job, can be achieved by using many different formats. The text is careful to emphasize the need for trained psychologists to administer the assessment procedures and evaluate the results. Managers at all levels are then advised how best to utilize these results to minimize employee turnover. A typical assessment profile, including the written report, illustrates the nature of this valuable tool, and some of the oldest consulting firms in the country--as well as companies which currently use psychological assessments--describe its cost-efficiency in depth. End of chapter bibliographies provide access to further examination of the process and its applications, and the work concludes with a look to the requirements of tomorrow's job market and how psychological assessment can help meet those needs.

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Author:   Kelley A. Conrad ,  Curtiss P. Hansen
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.709kg
ISBN:  

9780899305653

ISBN 10:   0899305652
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   20 September 1991
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction to Psychological Assessment What Is Psychological Assessment? by Curtiss P. Hansen The History of Psychological Assessment in Business by Curtiss P. Hansen Psychological Assessment: A Research Literature Review by Curtiss P. Hansen Components of a Psychological Assessment The Assessment Interview by Richard E. Miller Psychological Testing by Stephen L. Guinn The Psychological Assessment Report by Curtiss P. Hansen Applications of Psychological Assessment A Structured Screening System for the Assessment of First-Level Supervisors by John D. Arnold and Barbara Kruse The Psychological Assessment of Middle Managers by Kelley A. Conrad The Psychological Assessment of Top Executives: An Interview-Based Approach by RHR International The Psychological Assessment of Personnel by an In-House Psychologist by Robert J. Lueger and Susan A. Lueger The Psychological Assessment of Professional Sales Representatives by William P. Sullivan Issues in the Selection and Development of Professional Salespeople by Curtiss P. Hansen and Kelley A. Conrad The Psychological Assessment of Technical Personnel by Patrick R. Powaser and Kelley A. Conrad The Psychological Assessment of Advertising and Marketing Professionals by Deborah L. Parker and Kelley A. Conrad Psychological Assessment in International Business by RHR International Psychological Assessment in a Developmental Context by John B. Miner Psychological Assessment in Career Development by Richard J. Brunkan Psychological Assessment of a Group: The Management Audit by Deborah L. Parker and Kelley A. Conrad Providers of Psychological Assessments RHR International and Psychological Assessment by RHR International Humber, Mundie & McClary by M. Gordon Pederson PSP Human Resource Development by Stephen L. Guinn Users of Psychological Assessments Lincoln National Corporation by Richard J. Vicars McDonald Davis & Associates by Richard McDonald Time Insurance Company by Lesley S. Keegan Aqua Chem, Inc. by Charles A. Zwerg The Future of Psychological Assessment Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment by Pierre Jacques Tomorrow's Job Market and Psychological Assessment by Curtiss P. Hansen Conclusion by Kelley A. Conrad Index

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CURTISS P. HANSEN is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with Lincoln National Corporation, a large insurance holding company. He is also Corporate Director of Human Resources Planning, Research and Development at Lincoln National and has published research in books and professional journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology. KELLEY A. CONRAD is a Partner in the firm of Humber, Mundie, & McClary, a firm of Psychological Consultants to Management located in Milwaukee. He has taught special courses in areas of Industrial Psychology at local colleges and universities in the Milwaukee region. Most recently, he contributed to New Directions for Experiential Learning: Learning by Experience--What, Why, How.

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