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A Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Business
Edited by Curtiss P. Hansen and Kelley A. Conrad
ISBN: 0-89930-565-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-89930-565-3
368 pages, exhibits
Quorum Books
Publication: 9/30/1991
List Price: $79.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: Leading practitioners in the field of psychological assessment approach the topic of psychological assessment in business from a variety of perspectives in this handbook, which is designed to acquaint human resource executives with the benefits of this type of employee screening. Human resource consultants review the elements of psychological testing, psychologists outline the testing and evaluative process, and executives representing a variety of businesses illustrate its effectiveness in case examples. This approach demonstrates that the goal of psychological assessment, successfully matching a prospective employee to a particular job, can be achieved by using many different formats. The text is careful to emphasize the need for trained psychologists to administer the assessment procedures and evaluate the results. Managers at all levels are then advised how best to utilize these results to minimize employee turnover. A typical assessment profile, including the written report, illustrates the nature of this valuable tool, and some of the oldest consulting firms in the country--as well as companies which currently use psychological assessments--describe its cost-efficiency in depth. End of chapter bibliographies provide access to further examination of the process and its applications, and the work concludes with a look to the requirements of tomorrow's job market and how psychological assessment can help meet those needs.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction to Psychological Assessment
  • What Is Psychological Assessment? by Curtiss P. Hansen
  • The History of Psychological Assessment in Business by Curtiss P. Hansen
  • Psychological Assessment: A Research Literature Review by Curtiss P. Hansen
  • Components of a Psychological Assessment
  • The Assessment Interview by Richard E. Miller
  • Psychological Testing by Stephen L. Guinn
  • The Psychological Assessment Report by Curtiss P. Hansen
  • Applications of Psychological Assessment
  • A Structured Screening System for the Assessment of First-Level Supervisors by John D. Arnold and Barbara Kruse
  • The Psychological Assessment of Middle Managers by Kelley A. Conrad
  • The Psychological Assessment of Top Executives: An Interview-Based Approach by RHR International
  • The Psychological Assessment of Personnel by an In-House Psychologist by Robert J. Lueger and Susan A. Lueger
  • The Psychological Assessment of Professional Sales Representatives by William P. Sullivan
  • Issues in the Selection and Development of Professional Salespeople by Curtiss P. Hansen and Kelley A. Conrad
  • The Psychological Assessment of Technical Personnel by Patrick R. Powaser and Kelley A. Conrad
  • The Psychological Assessment of Advertising and Marketing Professionals by Deborah L. Parker and Kelley A. Conrad
  • Psychological Assessment in International Business by RHR International
  • Psychological Assessment in a Developmental Context by John B. Miner
  • Psychological Assessment in Career Development by Richard J. Brunkan
  • Psychological Assessment of a Group: The Management Audit by Deborah L. Parker and Kelley A. Conrad
  • Providers of Psychological Assessments
  • RHR International and Psychological Assessment by RHR International
  • Humber, Mundie & McClary by M. Gordon Pederson
  • PSP Human Resource Development by Stephen L. Guinn
  • Users of Psychological Assessments
  • Lincoln National Corporation by Richard J. Vicars
  • McDonald Davis & Associates by Richard McDonald
  • Time Insurance Company by Lesley S. Keegan
  • Aqua Chem, Inc. by Charles A. Zwerg
  • The Future of Psychological Assessment
  • Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychological Assessment by Pierre Jacques
  • Tomorrow's Job Market and Psychological Assessment by Curtiss P. Hansen
  • Conclusion by Kelley A. Conrad
  • Index
LC Card Number: 91-6822
LCC Class: HF5549
Dewey Class: 658.3
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