~ Personnel Selection & Appraisal ~

Spring 2009

Instructor: Dr. Stephen J. Vodanovich

Required Text: Gatewood, R. D., Feild, H. S., & Barrick, M. (2008).  Human Resource Selection (6th ed.), Thompson Publishing.

Additional required readings are listed below.  (Please note that this list may be modified during the semester).

~ Primary Learning Objectives ~

 

Students will be able to:

 

1)  Demonstrate a  thorough understanding of the important topic areas and issues

      in Personnel Psychology.

2)  Discuss and evaluate the techniques and theories within the field.

3)  Explain how knowledge acquired in the course can help solve actual personnel and

     organizational problems.

4)  Summarize and critique primacy source information of some of the influential

     contributions (and contributors)  relevant to the field.

5)  Discuss the various issues facing personnel  psychology and how these issues

     affect people, organizations, and society.

 

~ Approximate Timeline ~

 

Date

Chapter

Topic

Slides/Readings

1/5

 

Course Overview
1/7
1
Introduction

 

1/12 & 1/14

 

2

 

Law & Human Resource Management
1/19
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No Class --- Martin Luther King Day
 

1/21 & 1/26

7

Analyzing Jobs and Work

Thompson, D. E., & Thompson, T. A. (1982). Court standards for job analysis in test validation. Personnel Psychology, 35, 865-874.  Get article

 

1/28

 

3

 

HR Measurement in Selection

2/2, 2/4, & 2/9

4

Reliability of Selection Measures

 

>>> Construction of Conventional Tests (Nunnally)

Test Construction Slides

 

2/11 & 2/16

 

5

 

Validity of Selection Measures

Test # 1 given out 

2/18
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No Class --- SEPA Conference
 
2/23 & 2/25
6

Strategies for Selection Decision Making

Decision-Making slides   

Multiple Regression example

Banding slides

>>>Banding article

3/2 & 3/4
16
Performance Appraisal

3 /9 & 3/11

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No Class --- Spring Break

3/16 & 3/18
9
Initial Screening (Application Blanks, References, Recommendations)

Application Blanks, Reference Checks, and Recommendations

AB-Reference Check Slides

3/23
10

Weighted Application Blanks and Biographical Data

Test # 2 given out 

3/25  & 3/30
11
The Selection Interview

Interview Slides

>>>Interview article

4/1
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No Class --- SIOP Conference
4/6
12
Ability Tests

4/8

13

Personality Assessment

Personality Slides

4/13 & 4/15
14

Performance Tests & Assessment Centers

 

Assessment Center Slides

4/20 & 4/22

15

Integrity and Drug Testing

Test # 3 given out 

Honesty Testing Slides

>>> Honesty Testing article

Drug Testing Slides

~ Grading Criteria ~   

 

Three tests --- 33.3% each

Class attendance is required.  Each unexcused absence will result in a 2-point reduction in the final grade

 ● Please note that makeup tests will NOT be given.