{"product_id":"personnel-selection-isbn-9781118973585","title":"Personnel Selection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a fully updated edition of \u003ci\u003ePersonnel Selection\u003c\/i\u003e, a seminal text on the psychometric approach to personnel selection by a noted expert in the field.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on cutting-edge topics including the influence of social networking sites, adverse impact, age differences and stereotypes, distribution of work performance, and the problems of selecting new employees using research based on incumbent employees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions established beliefs in the field, especially issues that have been characterized as \"not a problem,\" such as differential validity, over-reliance on self-report, and \"faking good\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains expanded discussion of research and practice in the US and internationally, while maintaining the definitive coverage of UK and European selection approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive yet accessible information for professionals and students, as well as helpful pedagogical tools (technical and statistical boxes, simplified figures and tables, research agenda boxes, key point summaries, and key references)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the sixth edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the first edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Old and new selection methods 1\u003cbr\u003eWe've always done it this way\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Validity of selection methods 25\u003cbr\u003eHow do you know it works?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Job description, work analysis and competences 55\u003cbr\u003eIf you don't know where you're going, you'll end up somewhere else\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The interview 71\u003cbr\u003e'I know one when I see one'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 References and ratings 94\u003cbr\u003eThe eye of the beholder\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Tests of mental ability 110\u003cbr\u003e'a … man of paralysing stupidity'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Assessing personality by questionnaire 138\u003cbr\u003eDo you worry about awful things that might happen?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Alternative ways of assessing personality 173\u003cbr\u003eWhat year was the Bataan death march?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Biodata and weighted application blanks 192\u003cbr\u003eHow old were you when you learned to swim?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Assessment centres 207\u003cbr\u003eDoes your face fit?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Emotional intelligence and other methods 227\u003cbr\u003e'Success in work is 80% dependent on emotional intelligence'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Criteria of work performance 246\u003cbr\u003e'the successful employee… does more work, does it better, with less supervision'\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Minorities, fairness and the law 268\u003cbr\u003eGetting the numbers right\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The value of good employees 289\u003cbr\u003eThe best is twice as good as the worst\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Conclusions 307\u003cbr\u003eCalculating the cost of smugness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 348\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK COOK\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Lecturer in Psychology at Swansea University, UK, and founder of the Centre for Occupational Research, an occupational psychology consultancy based in Swansea and London, UK. He has more than 30 years' experience as an occupational psychologist and is widely recognized as an expert in selection. He teaches courses in occupational psychology and personnel selection; his other research interests include personality and personality assessment. He has published widely in the field and is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eLevels of Personality\u003c\/i\u003e (3rd edition, 2013) and \u003ci\u003ePsychological Assessment in the Workplace: A Manager's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2005).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Long before the term 'evidence-based' became trendy, Mark Cook's classic Personnel Selection: \u003ci\u003eAdding Value Through People\u003c\/i\u003e had already set the standard. This sixth edition lives up to its reputation. Don't look any further if you want an up-to-date, comprehensive, accessible, international, critical, and most of all research-based discussion of the most common talent selection and assessment approaches in twenty-first-century organizations.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFilip Lievens, Ghent University, Belgium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA seminal text on the psychometric approach to personnel selection, the sixth edition of Personnel Selection has been fully updated and expanded to address the challenges and changes in today's workplace. Written by a noted expert with more than 30 years' experience in the field, this edition focuses on cutting-edge topics and new areas of research while also providing a complete introduction to theoretical principles and practical advice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew topics in the \u003ci\u003esixth edition\u003c\/i\u003e include the influence of social networking sites, new research in adverse impact, age differences and stereotypes, distribution of work performance, and the problems of selecting new employees using research based on incumbent employees. The book also questions established truths and beliefs, re-examining issues that have been characterized historically as 'not a problem', including differential validity, over-reliance on self-report, and 'faking good'. It contains expanded discussion of research and practice in the United States and internationally while maintaining the definitive coverage of British and European selection approaches. The text includes a variety of helpful pedagogical tools, such as technical and statistical boxes, simplified figures and tables, research agenda boxes, key point summaries, and key references. Comprehensive yet accessible, this text arms professionals, trainees, and students with the skills and information they need to navigate the complexities of personnel selection today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989768945893,"sku":"NP9781118973585","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118973585.jpg?v=1761785408","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/personnel-selection-isbn-9781118973585","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}