{"product_id":"testing-people-at-work-9781405108188","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\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Competence in Occupational Testing 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Preparation for Testing 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Job Analysis and Person Specifications 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Introduction to Intelligence and Cognitive Ability 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 An Introduction to Personality 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 An Introduction to Motives (Needs, Values and Interests) 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Attracting Applicants 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Psychometrics 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Basic Statistics 1 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Basic Statistics 2 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Sensitivity of Selection Measures 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Standard Error and Reliability 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Validity 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Bias of Measures 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Calculating the Sterling Value of Selection (Utility Analysis) 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Assessment Tools 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Choice of Selection Methods 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Psychometric Tests 1 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Psychometric Tests 2 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 e-Selection 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Other Scientific Methods of Selection 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Less Scientific Methods of Selection 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Assessment Centres 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Using Tests 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Test Administration 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Norms and Profiles 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Interpreting Scores 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Face-to-face Feedback 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Written Reports 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Telephone Feedback 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Ethics and Data Protection 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupation Index 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest and Measures Index 422\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407843139927,"sku":"9781405108188","price":51.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405108188.jpg?v=1730500712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/testing-people-at-work-9781405108188","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}