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1 online resource (235 pages) |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1 What is an Assessment Centre? -- What is assessment centre technology? -- Defining assessment centre technology: the key features -- Where did these centres come from? -- Tracing the growth of assessment centres -- Estimated current usage -- Where has the growth come from? -- Costs and benefits -- Spin-off benefits -- Strategic use of assessment centre technology -- 2 Getting Started -- Why an assessment centre? -- Implementing an assessment centre -- Validity of assessment centres -- Justifying the cost: utility analysis -- Selling the concept -- Using consultants -- 3 Defining the Job Needs -- Job analysis -- Why is the job analysis being conducted? -- Structure of a typical job analysis -- Who to involve in the job analysis -- Common queries about job analysis -- 4 Designing the Assessment Centre Content -- General issues -- The criteria-exercise matr -- The exercise effect -- Types of exercise -- Variations in exercise design -- Developing the exercises -- Bespoke versus off-the-shelf exercises -- Additional assessment methods -- 5 Planning for the Assessment Centre -- The variety of people to be brought together -- The number of people involved -- Scheduling the exercises -- The master schedule -- Room allocation -- Equipment needs -- Services at the facility -- Briefing procedures -- Checklists -- 6 Assessor Training -- Choosing assessors -- Assessor training: objectives and duration -- Assessor training strategies -- Assessor training: content -- The benefits of assessor training -- Roleplayer training -- 7 Running the Assessment Centre -- Starting the event -- Administering exercises -- Quality control -- Closing remarks to participants -- Preparing for the assessor discussion |
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The assessor discussion -- 8 Life after an Assessment Centre -- The assessment centre report -- Feedback -- Actioning the development plan -- 9 Validating the Assessment Centre -- Qualitative validation -- Quantitative research -- Reliability -- Assessment centre validity -- 10 Development Centres -- Assessment centres versus development centres -- Key features of development centres -- Growth of development centres -- Evolution of development centres -- Ongoing challenges for development centres -- Validating development centres -- The role of 360 feedback in development centres -- Future prospects for development centres -- 11 Current Issues and Future Trends -- The use of technology -- New ingredients -- The construct validity debate -- Equal opportunities and diversity -- Cultural issues and international centres -- What next? -- Appendix -- Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Assessment and Development Centers Best Practice Guidelines British Psychological Society -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Assessment centers (Personnel management procedure)
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Assessment centers (Personnel management procedure)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Povah, Nigel
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| ISBN |
9781351956802 |
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1351956809 |
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