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How can psychology contribute to the effective management of personnel selection METHODS within Australian organisations?
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HOW CAN PSYCHOLOGY CONTRIBUTE TO THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL SELECTION METHODS WITHIN AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATIONS? EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Personnel Selection is a hot topic amongst Human Resource Departments. The ever-changing nature of the workforce has put increasing demands on companies to streamline their selection procedures in order to attract the best candidates. Selection involves a number of methods such as interviews, biographical data, personality inventories and assessment centre evaluations. These methods are all dependant on standards such as reliability and validity. The aim of this study was to look at current HR strategies in selection and relate them to psychological methods of selection. Three HR managers from different companies were interviewed about the way they conduct their selection procedures. The study found that HR selection procedures are related to psychology and by using different psychological methods selection strategies can be beneficial. Due to the overwhelming nature of the workforce impacting on...
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