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Innovations in Integrity‐Based Personnel Selection: Building a Technology‐Friendly Assessment
Author(s) -
Jones John W.,
Brasher Eric E.,
Huff Joseph W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of selection and assessment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.812
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1468-2389
pISSN - 0965-075X
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2389.00195
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , selection (genetic algorithm) , the internet , reliability (semiconductor) , personnel selection , human resources , engineering management , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , operations management , psychology , business , engineering , world wide web , management , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , economics
We are currently observing a paradigm shift in the composition of personnel selection inventories from lengthy paper‐and‐pencil administration and scoring to innovative applications of information technology. These technological advances have been driven primarily by strong demands from human resource professionals for enhancements in speed, effectiveness, and cost containment. In response, an existing pre‐employment selection assessment was modified to make it more concise, economical, and ‘technology‐friendly’. The resulting integrity‐based assessment system, the Applicant Potential Inventory or API (London House 1997), has been administered and scored using a wide variety of technologies, including telephone, personal computer, fax, and the Internet. This article describes the initial development of the API and reviews nine field studies conducted to examine its reliability, validity, fairness, and financial impact.