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Selecting University Lecturers: What is and Should be Done
Author(s) -
Foster Jeremy J.,
Wilkie Derek,
Moss Ben
Publication year - 1996
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/j.1468-2389.1996.tb00069.x
Subject(s) - psychology , selection (genetic algorithm) , presentation (obstetrics) , medical education , personnel selection , higher education , management , medicine , computer science , political science , artificial intelligence , law , economics , radiology
This paper presents a survey designed to identify the procedures used by British university departments when selecting academic staff and compare them with typical practice in other UK organizations. The results indicate that, compared with other large organizations, university departments make much less use of psychometric tests or assessment centres, relying heavily on the application form, a single interview and a presentation. There were no differences between academic departments of English, Biology or Psychology and the level of academic appointment only affected the composition of the interview panel. Possible reasons for the failure to use modern objective methods of selection are considered. It is argued that universities should apply more objective selection methods based on a full analysis of the competencies required of the higher education lecturer.