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Competencies Through the Eyes of Psychologists: A closer look at assessing competencies
Author(s) -
Heinsman Hanneke,
De Hoogh Annebel H. B.,
Koopman Paul L.,
Van Muijen Jaap J.
Publication year - 2007
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.1468-2389.2007.00400.x
Subject(s) - psychology , personality , cognitive dimensions of notations , feeling , applied psychology , cognition , construct (python library) , dimension (graph theory) , social psychology , mathematics , neuroscience , computer science , pure mathematics , programming language
Competencies have become a leading construct in human resource practices. However, empirical research on competencies has lagged behind resulting in a gap between practice and science. In this study, the focus was on the nature of competencies by examining the relationships of three competency dimensions with cognitive ability, personality and performance during assessment center exercises. Data of 932 applicants participating in a 1‐day selection procedure were used. Results showed that to assess the competency dimension Thinking psychologists focus on cognitive ability. To assess the competency dimension Feeling psychologists rely on performance during interview simulation exercises and on measures of personality. In assessing the dimension Power psychologists focus mainly on personality, although they also rely on cognitive ability and performance during interview simulation exercises.