Training And Personal Development, Thomas M. Cavanagh, Kurt Kraiger
Nov 2014
Training And Personal Development, Thomas M. Cavanagh, Kurt Kraiger
Thomas M. Cavanagh
The latest Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology uses a psychological perspective, and a uniquely global focus, to review the latest literature and research in the interconnected fields of training, development, and performance appraisal.
Cheating On Online Assessment Tests: Prevalence And Impact On Validity, Thomas M. Cavanagh
Dec 2013
Cheating On Online Assessment Tests: Prevalence And Impact On Validity, Thomas M. Cavanagh
Thomas M. Cavanagh
Online tests are a relatively efficient way to assess large numbers of job candidates and are becoming increasingly popular with organizations. Due to their unproctored nature, however, online selection tests provide the potential for candidates to cheat, which may undermine the validity of these tests for selecting qualified candidates. The purpose of this study was to test the appropriateness of utility theory as a framework for understanding decision-making in regard to cheating on an online cognitive ability test (CAT) by manipulating the probability of passing the test with cheating, the probability of being caught cheating, and the value of being …
Training Older Adults: The Role Of Strategy Use And Stereotype Threat, Thomas M. Cavanagh
Dec 2010
Training Older Adults: The Role Of Strategy Use And Stereotype Threat, Thomas M. Cavanagh
Thomas M. Cavanagh
Older adults are becoming an increasingly important part of the workforce. Due to cognitive and emotional changes associated with aging, this population might require specially designed training programs to optimize training outcomes. Two specific changes associated with aging that need to be addressed are susceptibility to stereotype threat and the use of metacognitive strategies during learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of initiating stereotype threat in older adults, as well as the effect of encouraging older adults to use metacognitive strategies during training, on training outcomes. In a 2X2 between-subject experimental design including no stereotype …
Deterioration And Women’S Labor Force Participation, Jennifer Keil, K. Moe
Dec 2005
Deterioration And Women’S Labor Force Participation, Jennifer Keil, K. Moe
Jennifer Keil
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Classrooms In The Workplace: Workplace Literacy Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Firms, Kevin Hollenbeck
Dec 1992
Classrooms In The Workplace: Workplace Literacy Programs In Small- And Medium-Sized Firms, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Hollenbeck, using a combined qualitative/quantitative approach, estimates the linkage between workplace literacy programs and the reason for their existence - increased productivity requirements. He utilizes in-depth case studies as well as a large database to look at the costs and benefits of such programs, also the determining factors for why firms choose to implement literacy programs.
