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E motional I ntelligence in P ersonnel S election: A pplicant reactions, criterion, and incremental validity
Author(s) -
Iliescu Dragos,
Ilie Alexandra,
Ispas Dan,
Ion Andrei
Publication year - 2012
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.1468-2389.2012.00605.x
Subject(s) - incremental validity , psychology , test (biology) , selection (genetic algorithm) , predictive validity , criterion validity , social psychology , face validity , cognition , test validity , psychometrics , construct validity , developmental psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science , neuroscience , paleontology , biology
In two studies, based on four samples and more than 600 participants, the authors examined applicant reactions, criterion and incremental validity, and differential prediction of emotional intelligence ( EI ) in personnel selection using the M ayer– S alovey– C aruso E motional I ntelligence T est. The first study examined applicant reactions in terms of face validity and fairness evaluation of the EI test. The second study examined across three samples (salespeople, front‐desk public employees, and hospital chief executive officers) the criterion validity, incremental validity, and differential prediction of EI . Results suggest that the EI test is perceived as a fair selection tool, and is predictive of performance. The EI test has incremental validity over cognitive abilities and personality (big five) when predicting subjective and objective performance criteria. Based on these results, the authors encourage further research on the use of EI in selection settings.