Over the years, there has been more and more research to test the validity of personnel assessment methods, an area which is far from easy. This book compares traditional practices against new techniques, including social media analytics, wearables, mobile phone logs, and gamification....

"Over the years, there has been more and more research to test the validity of personnel assessment methods, an area which is far from easy. This book compares traditional practices against new techniques, including social media analytics, wearables, mobile phone logs, and gamification....

Just under 3000 middle managers were rated on seven dimensions/competencies by consultants after a 1-day assessment centre and structured interview. They also completed two cognitive ability tests and two well-established personality tests (NEO PI-R; MBTI). Correlational analysis showed that the...