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Culture and Testing Practices: Is the World Flat?
Author(s) -
Ryan Ann Marie,
Reeder Matthew C.,
Golubovich Juliya,
Grand James,
Inceoglu Ilke,
Bartram Dave,
Derous Eva,
Nikolaou Ioannis,
Yao Xiang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
applied psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1464-0597
pISSN - 0269-994X
DOI - 10.1111/apps.12095
Subject(s) - speculation , selection (genetic algorithm) , psychology , work (physics) , social psychology , future orientation , cross cultural , orientation (vector space) , personnel selection , uncertainty avoidance , cultural diversity , public relations , business , political science , management , economics , engineering , computer science , law , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , finance , artificial intelligence , individualism , collectivism
There has been much speculation regarding the influence of cultural norms on the acceptance and use of personnel selection testing. This study examined the cross‐level direct effects of four societal cultural variables (performance orientation, future orientation, uncertainty avoidance, and tightness–looseness) on selection practices of organisations in 23 countries. A total of 1,153 HR professionals responded to a survey regarding testing practices in hiring contexts. Overall, little evidence of a connection between cultural practices and selection practices emerged. Implications of these findings for personnel selection and cross‐cultural research as well as directions for future work in this area are described.