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Employee selection under anti‐discrimination law: implications for multi‐criteria group decision support
Author(s) -
Gardiner Lorraine R.,
ArmstrongWright Debra
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of multi‐criteria decision analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.462
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1099-1360
pISSN - 1057-9214
DOI - 10.1002/1099-1360(200001/05)9:1/3<99::aid-mcda271>3.0.co;2-g
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , context (archaeology) , personnel selection , process (computing) , actuarial science , business , psychology , management science , computer science , economics , management , artificial intelligence , paleontology , biology , operating system
In a legal environment that prohibits discrimination in hiring, employee selection decisions should generally not be discriminatory in either the process or the final choice. Multi‐criteria group decision support offers methodology to committees involved in hiring decisions that can improve the chances for non‐discriminatory selection processes. The legal requirements for non‐discriminatory hiring decisions raise new challenges for both multi‐criteria decision aid methodology and the way it is applied in a group setting. We investigate these issues in the context of an actual faculty selection decision at a major university in the USA. Our observations can be generalized to committee‐based employee selection decisions where laws apply that forbid discrimination in hiring. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.