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How would you respond to the following statement: "Whenever possible, managers should hire people who display desired personality traits (personality profiles)".
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(1) How would you respond to the following statement: "Whenever possible, managers should hire people who display desired personality traits (personality profiles)". Prior to 1990s, the use of personality testing was widely considered to be an ineffective method of employee selection. This was because various studies indicated that personality tests did not demonstrate adequate predictive validity to qualify their use in personnel selection. Over the last decade however, there has been increased optimism regarding the usefulness of personality tests in employee selection, as researchers now believe that personality does in fact hold some utility as a predictor of job performance. By using personality traits from the Big Five model of personality, this paper will examine whether, and in what cases, pursuing personality types is an effective strategy in employee recruitment. Personality is defined as the sum total of ways an individual interacts with others. There are several different theories on how...
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