The Development and Validation of a Self-Report Scored In-Basket Test in an Assessment Center Setting

Kesselman, Gerald A.; Lopez, Felix M.; Lopez, Felix E.

doi:10.1177/009102608201100307

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“…The first condition was when multiple in‐basket predictor dimensions were correlated separately with a criterion and either the (a) correlations among the predictors were provided or (b) mean correlation among predictors could be computed (e.g., Brass & Oldham [] reported correlations between six in‐basket dimension scores). The second condition was when a single in‐basket score was correlated with multiple criteria (e.g., one correlation for each of several supervisor ratings) and the correlations among the scales were provided (e.g., Kesselman, Lopez, & Lopez, who reported in‐basket scores correlated with two performance criteria: Form A [traits ratings] and Form B [behavioral observation scale ratings]). When the correlations among the variables were not provided, we averaged the validities for the sample.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

In‐basket Validity: A systematic review

Whetzel

Rotenberry

McDaniel

2014

Int J Selection Assessment

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In‐baskets are high‐fidelity simulations often used to predict performance in a variety of jobs including law enforcement, clerical, and managerial occupations. They measure constructs not typically assessed by other simulations (e.g., administrative and managerial skills, and procedural and declarative job knowledge). We compiled the largest known database (k = 31; N = 3,958) to address the criterion‐related validity of in‐baskets and possible moderators. Moderators included features of the in‐basket: content (generic vs. job specific) and scoring approach (objective vs. subjective) and features of the validity studies: design (concurrent vs. predictive) and source (published vs. unpublished). Sensitivity analyses assessed how robust the results were to the influence of various biases. Results showed that the operational criterion‐related validity of in‐baskets was sufficiently high to justify their use in high‐stakes settings. Moderator analyses provided useful guidance for developers and users regarding content and scoring.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

In‐basket Validity: A systematic review

Whetzel

Rotenberry

McDaniel

2014

Int J Selection Assessment

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“…Kesselman, Lopez and Lopez (1982) identi®ed several potential advantages of the in-basket activity that have particular relevance for the present research. These include the need for individuals to use a variety of sophisticated cognitive abilities, such as selecting, designing, and implementing a speci®c course of action.…”

Section: The Present Researchmentioning

confidence: 98%

The moderating role of task characteristics in determining responses to a stressful work simulation

Jimmieson

Terry

1999

J. Organiz. Behav.

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SummaryTwo experimental studies were conducted to examine whether the stress-buering eects of behavioral control on work task responses varied as a function of procedural information. Study 1 manipulated low and high levels of task demands, behavioral control, and procedural information for 128 introductory psychology students completing an in-basket activity. ANOVA procedures revealed a signi®cant three-way interaction among these variables in the prediction of subjective task performance and task satisfaction. It was found that procedural information buered the negative eects of task demands on ratings of performance and satisfaction only under conditions of low behavioral control. This pattern of results suggests that procedural information may have a compensatory eect when the work environment is characterized by a combination of high task demands and low behavioral control. Study 2 (N 256) utilized simple and complex versions of the in-basket activity to examine the extent to which the interactive relationship among task demands, behavioral control, and procedural information varied as a function of task complexity. There was further support for the stress-buering role of procedural information on work task responses under conditions of low behavioral control. This eect was, however, only present when the in-basket activity was characterized by high task complexity, suggesting that the interactive relationship among these variables may depend on the type of tasks performed at work.

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“…Cognitive skills and knowledge -These skills relate to creative thinking, making sound decisions, and solving problems within the workplace (Conrad, 1999). Kesselman, Lopez, and Lopez (1982) found that problem solving, decision making, and planning scores (as assessed by an in-basket exercise) were positively related to overall job performance. Spector, Schneider, Vance, and Hezlett (2000) also found that inbasket performance significantly and positively correlated with management potential scores.…”

Section: Management Competenciesmentioning

confidence: 93%