Psychological Assessment in the Workplace: A Manager's Guide

Description

This book covers the assessment of people within the workplace. Written in jargon free language, it offers a guide to psychological assessment that can be used by managers in their everyday work. Each chapter will specifically cover an assessment practice and then explore the issues surrounding it, following this discussion with a case study. Ideas for test selection, guidance on assessment centre practice and illustrations of successfully worked exercises are also included. Content: Chapter 1 Assessment in the Workplace (pages 1–23): Chapter 2 Using Psychometric Tests (pages 25–45): Chapter 3 Tests of Mental Ability (pages 47–65): Chapter 4 Personality Tests (pages 67–98): Chapter 5 Sifting and Screening (pages 99–120): Chapter 6 References and Ratings (pages 121–137): Chapter 7 Competence Analysis (pages 139–158): Chapter 8 Assessment and Development Centres (pages 159–183): Chapter 9 The Interview (pages 185–204): Chapter 10 Structured Interviews (pages 205–211): Chapter 11 Other Special Assessment Methods (pages 223–243): Chapter 12 Using Assessment to Arrive at a Decision (pages 245–270): Chapter 13 Workplace Counselling (pages 271–280): Chapter 14 Performance Appraisal (pages 281–309): Chapter 15 Training for Testing and Assessment (pages 311–317): Chapter 16 Professional and Ethical Issues (pages 319–328): Chapter 17 The Future of Assessment (pages 329–340):