Assessment center
Oostrom,J.K. Holtrop,Djurre
Oostrom,J.K.
Holtrop,Djurre
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Assessment centers are a popular assessment instrument, consisting of several exercises that simulate job-related situations and that are evaluated by multiple trained assessors on job-related constructs. However, there is some doubt regarding the extent to which assessment centers are actually measuring these intended job-related constructs. Furthermore, although assessment centers have emerged as a valid predictor of job performance, they also show considerable ethnic group differences. In this entry, we provide an overview of current research on assessment centers’ predictive and construct-related validity, ethnic score differences, as well as two new developments: the use of assessment centers in cross-cultural contexts and the use of technology to increase assessment centers’ cost efficiency and standardization.
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2024
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Edward Elgar
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Oostrom, J K & Holtrop, D 2024, Assessment center. in P M Bal (ed.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Organizational Psychology. 1 edn, vol. 1, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. 19.