Assessment Centers in Human Resource Management: Strategies for Prediction, Diagnosis, and Development.0805851259 Assessment centers in human resource management; strategies for prediction, diagnosis, and development. Thornton Thornton, city (1990 pop. 55,031), Adams co., NE Colo., a residential and industrial suburb of Denver; inc. 1956. Industries include oil and gas development and the production of computer graphics systems, wood products, coffee and tea, building components, infant , George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). C. and Deborah E. Rupp. Lawrence Erlbaum 2006 361 pages $39.95 Paperback Series in applied psychology HF5549 Thornton (Colorado State U.) and Rupp (U. of Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. ) examine continuity and change in assessment centers over the past 50 years. While certain elements have remained the same--candidate evaluation by multiple trained assessors, consistency in public safety agencies such as fire and police--modifications over the years have allowed centers to be adapted effectively to address the changing nature and demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. of work. The authors assess the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of these changes and discuss the influence of technology, use in international contexts, and web-based assessment. Case examples from actual assessment centers are incorporated into the text. For students learning about assessment centers; practitioners, such as human resource managers and consultants; and academics. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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