{"product_id":"testing-people-at-work-9781405108171","title":"Testing People at Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTesting People at Work\u003c\/i\u003e is an authoritative, practical text on selection and assessment. It explains psychometric testing in occupational settings and also covers other methods of selection such as assessment centres and e-selection. The book systematically covers all the topics required for the BPS Certificates of Competence in Testing Levels A and B.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned for students taking selection and assessment courses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the whole process of testing, from job analysis to reporting results.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses new theoretical frameworks for the topics of personality and motivation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures an extensive discussion of ethics in selection and assessment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes questions testing understanding and suggestions for further reading.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates many tables and diagrams giving practical help to users of psychometric tests.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccompanied by supplementary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Comprehensive, authoritative, and readable, a combination that is almost impossible to achieve in an introductory upwards text to a scientific and practical discipline such as employee selection. This text retains its independence throughout from any single test publisher, yet covers all the competency areas laid down in the BPS framework, and is an absolute goldmine of information on testing and selection procedures more generally. Anyone even thinking of booking onto Level A or Level B test training courses should buy this book first.\" \u003ci\u003eNeil Anderson, PhD, Professor of Organizational Psychology,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Amsterdam\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"At last! A superbly practical book which takes you through the stages of psychometric testing sequentially, but also integrates theory and statistics into the story. The Smiths have provided all would-be practitioners with an indispensable tool for their learning, development, and reference.\" \u003ci\u003ePeter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeriot, Visiting Professor, University of Surrey and Open University Business School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a much needed text that provides an excellent grounding for anyone aiming to achieve any of the BPS Certificates of Competence in Occupational Testing. It also represents the ideal source of reference for those using tests in the workplace. Each chapter is written in a clear, non-threatening style that takes the pain out of understanding the use of occupational tests.\" \u003ci\u003eDr Caroline Limbert, University of Oxford, BPS verified assessor for Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Competence in Occupational Testing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Preparation for Testing:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Job Analysis and Person Specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Introduction to Intelligence \u0026amp; Cognitive Ability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Introduction to Personality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Introduction to Motives (Needs, Interest and Values).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Attracting Applicants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Psychometrics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Basic Statistics 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Basic Statistics 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Sensitivity of Selection Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Standard Error and Reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Validity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Bias of Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Calculating the Sterling Value of Selection (utilities analysis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Assessment Tools.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Choice of Selection Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Psychometric Tests 1.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Psychometric Tests 2.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. e-Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Other Scientific Methods of Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Assessment Centres.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Using Tests.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Test Administration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Norms and Profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Interpreting Scores.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Face-to-face Feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Written Reports.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Telephone Feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Ethics and Data Protection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupation Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTests and Measures Index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407843107159,"sku":"9781405108171","price":119.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405108171.jpg?v=1730500711","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/testing-people-at-work-9781405108171","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}