The Prediction of Predictability Revisited
Differential Predictability Applied to Managerial Selection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20281984 |
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| Authors | Andrew J Vinchur (0000-0002-9895-4157, Lafayette College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1085-1094 |
| Publication date | 1993-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational and Psychological Measurement (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1644 • E-ISSN: 1552-3888 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0013164493053004021 |
| OpenAlex | W2044409761 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Ghiselli's (1956) differential predictability procedure was applied to individual managerial assessment. Candidates for managerial positions (N = 452) were administered a battery of tests as part of the individual assessment selection procedure. This sample was divided into two equal-size groups; a Derivation Group and a Cross-Validation Group. The criterion was the candidate's organizational level; the predictor was a measure of cognitive ability provided by scores on the Adaptability Test. Need for Financial Reward, a subscale of the Self-Description Inventory, was identified as a moderator in the Derivation Group, however, sub grouping chi-square analyses and moderated multiple regression failed to corroborate this finding. Dependent on the selection ratio, use of the moderator was shown to have some limited utility in the Cross-Validation Group, however, its accuracy did not exceed that obtained through use of regression analysis
Adaptability · Correlation · Differential (mechanical device) · Econometrics · Economics · Moderation · Predictability · Regression · Regression analysis · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Statistics · Test (biology) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Mathematics · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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