Relative Importance of False Positives in the Selection Process

Authors

Julio E. Fernandez de Cueto, Florida International UniversityFollow

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Major/Program

Psychology

First Advisor's Name

Chockalingam Viswesvaran

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

William M. Kurtines

Third Advisor's Name

Karl G. Kroeck

Fourth Advisor's Name

Jesse S. Michel

Keywords

Personnel, Selection, Policy, Capture, Decision, False, Positives

Date of Defense

3-22-2012

Abstract

This study investigated the role of contextual factors in personnel selection. Specifically, I explored if specific job factors such as the wage, training, available applicant pool and security concerns around a job, influenced personnel decisions. Additionally, I explored if the individual differences of decision makers played a role in how the previously mentioned job factors affected their decisions. A policy-capturing methodology was employed to determine the weight participants place on the job factors when selecting candidates for different jobs. Regression and correlational analyses were computed with the beta weights obtained from individual regression analyses. The results obtained from the two samples (student and general population) revealed that specific job characteristics did indeed influence personnel decisions. Participants were more concerned with making mistakes and thus less likely to accept candidates when selecting candidates for jobs having high salary and/or high training requirements.

Identifier

FI12041905

Recommended Citation

Fernandez de Cueto, Julio E., "Relative Importance of False Positives in the Selection Process" (2012). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 569.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/569