Physical appearance is not the only source of information that individuals use when making judgments of others. Names also may influence impression formation. This study was conducted to examine the interactive effects of names and facial structure on perceptions of others and job hiring recommendations. It was hypothesized that coldness and…

Screening and evaluating law enforcement candidates for employment as police officers is a complex task. It has been recommended that a clinical interview and comprehensive battery of psychological tests may aid in evaluation. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is often used for this type of psychological screening. Peer…

Employers should keep a data base containing information on all applicants, employees, and previous employees. This information should be maintained continuously. (Author/IRT)

Among the problems are disagreement on how much information should be collected and, because of the use of broad-band tests, the difficulty of deciding who is an applicant for particular job. (Author/IRT)

A process model to assist school district superintendents in the selection of principals is presented in this paper. Components of the process are described, which include developing an action plan, formulating an explicit job description, advertising, assessing candidates' philosophy, conducting interview analyses, evaluating response to stress,…

In a time when job opportunities are changing, the opinions of those who hire and supervise psychologists are important. To determine employer preferences in psychologist selection, 105 Philadelphia administrators completed a survey (39% response) rating the importance of various functions, areas of knowledge, and personal characteristics for…

Cut scores, quartile ranking, sample size, and overall classification scheme were studied as personnel selection procedures in two samples. The first was 120 simulated observations of employee scores based on actual selection procedures for applicants for administrative assistant positions. The other sample was composed of test results for 73…

Recent research illustrates the increasingly important role of the school principal. As a result, procedures for selecting principals have also become more critical to rural school districts. School systems, particularly rural school districts, are encouraged to adopt systematic, rational means for selecting administrators. Such procedures will…

Recently, the concept of gender has been introduced as a possible influence on hiring bias. To examine the relationship between gender perception and bias in hiring, a two-part study was conducted. In the initial phase, 99 college students developed descriptions of applicants that reflected gender characteristics. In the second phase, 63 college…

This paper describes the efforts of Educators for Athletic Equity (EAE) in Colorado to address the shortage and/or absence of women and minorities in athletic leadership positions. Goals of the EAE are discussed, including: (1) to promote competent coaches, officials, athletic directors, and governing board members; (2) to promote the benefits of…

This literature review examined the practical application of uncertainty reduction by describing how employment interview behaviors inform existing theory. The review cites C. R. Berger and R. J. Calabrese (1975) whose research proposes that strangers gather information to increase predictability or explanation of each other's behavior. F. M.…

The major objective of this paper was to demonstrate that it is possible, using a probabilistic approach, to derive a method of evaluating the interaction of adverse effect, criterion differences, and bias and, using a linear model, determining their effect on job relatedness. (Author)

Describes the effort the state of Alabama has exerted to construct and use content-oriented tests valid for ranking applicants for employment in the state merit system. (IRT)

The global movement to improve education by decentralizing governance and financial management and by holding school personnel accountable for outcomes aligned with standards extends even to traditionally centralized systems in Asia. The author explores research questions related to how resources are acquired, who decides how best to use resources…

The relevance of assessing attention or concentration skills for personnel selection is discussed, and how a person's interpersonal characteristics are influenced by and influence attentional skills is explored. Scales in the Theory Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) inventory developed by Robert Nideffer are described. The interaction of…