Three method factors explaining the low correlations between assessment center dimension ratings and scores on personality inventories | Zendy

Kolk Nanja J. | Zendy; Born Marise Ph. | Zendy; van der Flier Henk | Zendy

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Three method factors explaining the low correlations between assessment center dimension ratings and scores on personality inventories

Author(s) -

Kolk Nanja J.,

Born Marise Ph.,

van der Flier Henk

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european journal of personality

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.839

H-Index - 84

eISSN - 1099-0984

pISSN - 0890-2070

DOI - 10.1002/per.504

Subject(s) - psychology , personality , dimension (graph theory) , domain (mathematical analysis) , rating scale , social psychology , correlation , personality assessment inventory , big five personality traits , clinical psychology , applied psychology , statistics , developmental psychology , mathematics , pure mathematics , mathematical analysis , geometry

In general, correlations between assessment centre (AC) ratings and personality inventories are low. In this paper, we examine three method factors that may be responsible for these low correlations: differences in (i) rating source (other versus self), (ii) rating domain (general versus specific), and (iii) rating format (multi‐ versus single item). This study tests whether these three factors diminish correlations between AC exercise ratings and external indicators of similar dimensions. Ratings of personality and performance were combined in an analytical framework following a 2 × 2 × 2 (source, domain, format) completely crossed, within subjects design. Results showed partial support for the influence of each of the three method factors. Implications for future research are discussed. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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