Open AccessImplementing evidence-based assessment and selection in organizations: A review and an agenda for future research
Author(s) -
Marvin Neumann,
Anne Niessen,
Rob R. Meijer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
organizational psychology review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.464
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2041-3874
pISSN - 2041-3866
DOI - 10.1177/2041386620983419
Subject(s) - autonomy , stakeholder , psychological intervention , psychology , applied psychology , evidence based practice , selection (genetic algorithm) , perception , management science , knowledge management , public relations , medicine , computer science , political science , alternative medicine , pathology , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , neuroscience , economics , law
In personnel- and educational selection, a substantial gap exists between research and practice, since evidence-based assessment instruments and decision-making procedures are underutilized. We provide an overview of studies that investigated interventions to encourage the use of evidence-based assessment methods, or factors related to their use. The most promising studies were grounded in self-determination theory. Training and autonomy in the design of evidence-based assessment methods were positively related to their use, while negative stakeholder perceptions decreased practitioners’ intentions to use evidence-based assessment methods. Use of evidence-based decision-making procedures was positively related to access to such procedures, information to use it, and autonomy over the procedure, but negatively related to receiving outcome feedback. A review of the professional selection literature showed that the implementation of evidence-based assessment was hardly discussed. We conclude with an agenda for future research on encouraging evidence-based assessment practice.