MGTO 324 Recruitment and Selections

Introduction

Kin Fai Ellick Wong Ph.D.

Department of Management of Organizations

Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

Outline

Class 1: Introduction

Frequently Asked Question

Contents of “Recruitment & Selections”

Outline

Class 1: Introduction

Frequently Asked Question

Contents of “Recruitment & Selections”

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 1– What will I get from the course?

• Having concepts and skills relevant to recruitment and selections• Understanding the use of SPSS for recruitment and selections.• Interpreting selection (and other) test scores (norms, means, standard

deviations, standard scores, percentiles, etc.).• Assessing the reliability and validity of any predictor / criterion.• Constructing valid and reliable psychological tests for selections.• Analyzing a job and use the information for selection purposes.• Designing a useful and effective interview format and procedure for an

organization.• Assessing the costs and benefits of a recruitment/selection program.

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 2– What should I do in the course?

• Exam I (15%)• Exam II (15%)• Final Exam (30%)• Group Project & Report (30%)• Participation (10%)

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 3– Any textbooks or supplementary textbook?

• Textbook– Heneman, H. G. III, & Judge, T. A. (2003). Staffing Organizations, 4t

h ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

• Supplementary textbook– Kaplan, R. M., & Saccuzzo, D. P. (1989). Psychological testing: Princ

iples, applications, and issues. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 4– Where can I obtain the course materials?

• http://teaching.ust.hk/~mgto324/ewong.htm• PowerPoint files will be updated regularly and you can obtain

them from the website• Supplementary textbook is reserved in library• Important news will be posted on the website

– Please check the website regularly

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 5– Background of the instructor?

• Name: Dr. Kin Fai Ellick WONG (黃健輝 )• Education: B.S.Sc, M.Phil., Ph. D. in psychology (CUHK)• Research interest: Managerial decision making; Human judg

ment and decision processes; Human attention and memory; Language processing

• Age? Hm… hm..• Hobby: TV games, snooker, pop music (e.g., Jay, Chet, San

dy, YeeChing,Tat-Ming), watching soccer (Hot Spur & Deportivo La Coruna), NBA (Utah Jazz)

• http://www.bm.ust.hk/mgto/staff/mnewong.html

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 6– Teaching Assistant for this course?

• Name: Ann Fok• Office: Room 2374 (Lifts 13-15)• Tel: 2358-6296 • Email: annfok@ust.hk

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 7– Lecture only is boring, other instruction formats?

• Group Project– Apprentice Competition– Experiencing the life HR consultants

• SPSS Workshop– The essential computer and statistic skills for personnel selections– Room 4116, Microsoft.net Lab– Orientation: 17-Feb-2005

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 8– What is the requirement of participation?

• Two components: contribution in class and assignment– Contribution in class

» assessed by my observation during the class– Assignment

» Satisfactory or not.

• Attendance?– No, I won’t take attendance. It’s your freedom to use your time in a

wise way– Come if you find it useful; Do other things else if you find them more

useful– But… Some assignments can only be done in class

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 9– What constitute violation of academic integrity?

• Cheating in examination • Plagiarism & copying assignments• Lying (e.g. I could not come because I was sick)

– HKUST does not tolerate student conduct that causes shame and embarrassment to the university and society as a whole

Frequent asked questions

• FAQ 10– What should I do in the group project?

• Let you “role-play” HR consultants through competing an “Apprentice” game

• Group size: 4-5 members• Identify one member to be the group leader• Deadline of grouping: Feb 15• I reserve the right to change your combination• Please make an interesting group name • Submit a list containing group name, member names, email addresses,

student IDs, and the leader’s cell phone number• Don’t miss the first workshop on Feb 17

Outline

Class 1: Introduction

Frequently Asked Question

Contents of “Recruitment & Selections”

Course Structure

MGTO 324Recruitment & Selections

Job Analysis and Recruitment

Measurement in Personnel Selections

Assessmentand Selections

Course Structure

MGTO 324Recruitment & Selections

Job Analysis and Recruitment

Measurement in Personnel Selections

Assessmentand Selections

Part 1:Job Analysis & Recruitment

• Basic concepts– Staffing Model– Staffing Strategy– HR Planning

• Job analysis

• Recruitment– External recruitment and internal recruitment– Markov analysis (Workshop 2)

Course Structure

MGTO 324Recruitment & Selections

Job Analysis and Recruitment

Measurement in Personnel Selections

Assessmentand Selections

Part 2: Measurement in personnel selections

• Basic concepts– What is “measurement”?– Scale and Test construction– SPSS data management

• Reliability– Concepts– Analyzing reliability (SPSS workshop)

• Validity– Construct validity– Criterion validity– Analyzing validity (SPSS workshop)

Course Structure

MGTO 324Recruitment & Selections

Job Analysis and Recruitment

Measurement in Personnel Selections

Assessmentand Selections

Part 3: Assessment & selections

• External selection– Interview– Other methods

• Internal selection – Performance appraisal

• Judgment & Decision making– Errors and biases in selections