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Research paper thumbnail of A Multimedia Situational Test With a Constructed-Response Format

Journal of Personnel Psychology, 2011

Advances in computer technology have created opportunities for the development of a multimedia si... more Advances in computer technology have created opportunities for the development of a multimedia situational test in which responses are filmed with a webcam. This paper examined the relationship of a so-called webcam test with personality, cognitive ability, job experience, and academic performance. Data were collected among 153 psychology students. In line with our expectations, scores on the webcam test, intended to measure interpersonally oriented leadership, were related to extraversion, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and job experience. Furthermore, the webcam tests significantly predicted students’ learning activities during group meetings over and above a cognitive ability test and a personality questionnaire. Overall, this study demonstrates that webcam tests can be a valid complement to traditional predictors in selection contexts.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Leadership Competency thorough Social Network Analysis

Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand<br> workplac... more Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand<br> workplace competencies. However, the development of these competencies requires appropriate<br> assessment that are often either highly subjective (e.g. manager appraisals) or prohibitively expensive<br> (e.g. roleplays with trained actors). Moreover, these assessments are often performed<br> periodically and with little consideration for when leadership behaviours are actually exhibited.<br> The increasing usage of workplace social networks and increasing prevalence of digital collaboration<br> tools presents a continuous stream of social interactions that can contain evidence of<br> leadership occurring in situ. In this paper we present initial research on the feasibility of Social<br> Network Analysis in the workplace to assess leadership competencies. We examine the feasibility<br> of such an assessment in terms of content, construct, and crite...

Research paper thumbnail of Ethnicity Effects in Graduates' Résumé Content

Applied Psychology, 2013

ABSTRACT Highly educated ethnic minority entrants in Western countries need more time to find a j... more ABSTRACT Highly educated ethnic minority entrants in Western countries need more time to find a job compared to their Western ethnic majority counterparts. The present study examined whether this differential job access is partly explained by the way ethnic minorities present themselves in their résumés. To this end, a comparison between 100 non-Western ethnic minority graduate résumés and 100 native Western ethnic majority graduate résumés was made. Non-Western ethnic minorities score significantly lower on reported organisational internships, leadership experiences, and extracurricular activities. Although most effects were small, these differences in résumé content resulted in lower job suitability ratings for non-Western ethnic minorities compared to Western ethnic majorities, as judged by professional recruiters/HR experts. Résumé presentation (e.g. layout and grammar) also was a significant predictor of job suitability ratings, but no ethnicity effects were found in these résumé characteristics. Because rater effects which may be related to hiring discrimination were controlled for, it can be concluded that the reported human capital in résumés can explain differential job access of ethnic minority compared to ethnic majority graduates. Theoretical and practical implications for assessing ethnic minorities upon organisational entry are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Creating a 'fitting' applicant pool: Personality, person-role fit and recruitment outcomes

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing the Personality Trait Compliance in a Game Context

This paper describes the process of developing a first version of “The Compliance Game” and its e... more This paper describes the process of developing a first version of “The Compliance Game” and its evaluation, followed by a second version and its evaluation. An additional aim of the project, using the game as a test bed, is to develop a notation and visualization method called ”GameDNA” (Game Discourse Notation and Analysis). It is player-centric and accommodates mental but also other actions that players face in the game, along with the discourse between system and player [3]. In serious games where balancing between mental decisions and effort from the player, and reactions to the system is the issue, this becomes important. With this tool people from different disciplines (as in this research project) can clearly see what the player has to do, how the flow of information is shaped and how the prospected measurable features are balanced and correctly implemented. There were three partners in the project. GITP is an international Human Resource Management consultancy

Research paper thumbnail of The positive and negative outcomes of value incongruence in the form of OCB and CWB

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding applicant attraction from a person-role fit perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Nieuwe Technologie in Personeelsselectie: De Validiteit en Acceptatie van Multimedia Tests

Research paper thumbnail of Appendix and data to Personality Perception Based on LinkedIn profiles

Research paper thumbnail of The Leadership Game: An effective and fun way of assessing and developing agile leaders

Research paper thumbnail of New Technology in Personnel Selection

Research paper thumbnail of Individuele verschillen in communicatiestijlen

Gedrag & Organisatie, 2014

Individual differences in communication styles. Does personality explain our way of communicating... more Individual differences in communication styles. Does personality explain our way of communicating? Individual differences in communication styles. Does personality explain our way of communicating? The aim of this study was to empirically support the structure of the communication styles within the Social Style model by relating these to personality. The communication styles in the Social Style model consist of assertiveness, responsiveness, and an indicator that represents versatility or flexibility in the use of communication styles. Prior to communication styles training, 153 participants invited a number of co-workers and supervisors to rate their communication styles. We examined the extent to which the communication styles as rated by co-workers and supervisors could be explained by a self-report measure of personality. The regression analyses showed that extraversion is the most important predictor of responsiveness. Assertiveness was predicted by extraversion, self-presentation, and agreeableness (negative relationship). Versatility was predicted by agreeableness, neuroticism (negative relationship), and openness to experience (negative relationship). Given these relationships, it seems that communication styles are partly determined by personality. Organizations should take this into account when their employees participate in communication styles training.

Research paper thumbnail of Applicant perceptions of initial screening with asynchronous job interviews - Does personality matter?

Journal of Personnel Psychology, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Congruence and Incongruence: Two Sides of the Coin

Research paper thumbnail of Big Data in Psychological Assessment - an ERASMUS+ project for Education

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Leadership Competencies Through Social Network Analysis

Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand workplace competen... more Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand workplace competencies. However, the development of these competencies requires appropriate assessments that are often either highly subjective (e.g. manager appraisals) or prohibitively expensive (e.g. roleplays with trained actors). The increasing usage of workplace social networks and increasing prevalence of digital collaboration tools presents a continuous stream of social interactions that can contain evidence of leadership occurring in situ. In this paper we present initial research on the feasibility of Social Network Analysis in the workplace to assess leadership competencies. We examine the assessment in terms of content, construct, and criterion validity. We then present our hypotheses on how the assessment can be conducted including the algorithms necessary to extract relevant features from a social network graph model. Our initial research, to our surprise, shows a weak correlation between an...

Research paper thumbnail of Individual differences in communication styles: Does personality explain our way of communicating?

The aim of this study was to empirically support the structure of the communica‐ tion styles with... more The aim of this study was to empirically support the structure of the communica‐ tion styles within the Social Style model by relating these to personality. The communication styles in the Social Style model consist of assertiveness, responsi‐ veness, and an indicator that represents versatility or flexibility in the use of com‐ munication styles. Prior to communication styles training, 153 participants invi‐ ted a number of co-workers and supervisors to rate their communication styles. We examined the extent to which the communication styles as rated by co-wor‐ kers and supervisors could be explained by a self-report measure of personality. The regression analyses showed that extraversion is the most important predictor of responsiveness. Assertiveness was predicted by extraversion, self-presentation, and agreeableness (negative relationship). Versatility was predicted by agreeable‐ ness, neuroticism (negative relationship), and openness to experience (negative relationship). Given...

Research paper thumbnail of Topic 4: Skills Training Cluster

Research paper thumbnail of Personality, perceived fit, and recruitment outcomes: A mediation model

Research paper thumbnail of Groeien of handhaven? De effecten van taakgerichte streef- en vermijddoelen op prestatie en taakinteresse in de context van een assessment center

Gedrag & Organisatie

Grow or maintain? The effects of task referenced target or avoidance goals on performance and tas... more Grow or maintain? The effects of task referenced target or avoidance goals on performance and task interest in the context of an assessment centre Grow or maintain? The effects of task referenced target or avoidance goals on performance and task interest in the context of an assessment centre Jacob Nauta, Nico. W. Van Yperen & Alec W. Serlie, Gedrag & Organisatie, Volume 17, August 2004, nr. 4, pp. 227-241. The effects of task referenced target goals or avoidance goals on performance and task interest were studied in the context of an assessment centre (AC). The sample (N = 171) consists of candidates for an individual assessment programme. Results confirm the anticipated positive effect of target goals on task interest that was entirely mediated by concerted intention. In addition, the anticipated negative effect of avoidance goals on task interest and perceived competence, mediated by cognitive fear of testing, were confirmed. Contrary to expectation no relationships were found be...

Research paper thumbnail of A Multimedia Situational Test With a Constructed-Response Format

Journal of Personnel Psychology, 2011

Advances in computer technology have created opportunities for the development of a multimedia si... more Advances in computer technology have created opportunities for the development of a multimedia situational test in which responses are filmed with a webcam. This paper examined the relationship of a so-called webcam test with personality, cognitive ability, job experience, and academic performance. Data were collected among 153 psychology students. In line with our expectations, scores on the webcam test, intended to measure interpersonally oriented leadership, were related to extraversion, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and job experience. Furthermore, the webcam tests significantly predicted students’ learning activities during group meetings over and above a cognitive ability test and a personality questionnaire. Overall, this study demonstrates that webcam tests can be a valid complement to traditional predictors in selection contexts.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Leadership Competency thorough Social Network Analysis

Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand<br> workplac... more Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand<br> workplace competencies. However, the development of these competencies requires appropriate<br> assessment that are often either highly subjective (e.g. manager appraisals) or prohibitively expensive<br> (e.g. roleplays with trained actors). Moreover, these assessments are often performed<br> periodically and with little consideration for when leadership behaviours are actually exhibited.<br> The increasing usage of workplace social networks and increasing prevalence of digital collaboration<br> tools presents a continuous stream of social interactions that can contain evidence of<br> leadership occurring in situ. In this paper we present initial research on the feasibility of Social<br> Network Analysis in the workplace to assess leadership competencies. We examine the feasibility<br> of such an assessment in terms of content, construct, and crite...

Research paper thumbnail of Ethnicity Effects in Graduates' Résumé Content

Applied Psychology, 2013

ABSTRACT Highly educated ethnic minority entrants in Western countries need more time to find a j... more ABSTRACT Highly educated ethnic minority entrants in Western countries need more time to find a job compared to their Western ethnic majority counterparts. The present study examined whether this differential job access is partly explained by the way ethnic minorities present themselves in their résumés. To this end, a comparison between 100 non-Western ethnic minority graduate résumés and 100 native Western ethnic majority graduate résumés was made. Non-Western ethnic minorities score significantly lower on reported organisational internships, leadership experiences, and extracurricular activities. Although most effects were small, these differences in résumé content resulted in lower job suitability ratings for non-Western ethnic minorities compared to Western ethnic majorities, as judged by professional recruiters/HR experts. Résumé presentation (e.g. layout and grammar) also was a significant predictor of job suitability ratings, but no ethnicity effects were found in these résumé characteristics. Because rater effects which may be related to hiring discrimination were controlled for, it can be concluded that the reported human capital in résumés can explain differential job access of ethnic minority compared to ethnic majority graduates. Theoretical and practical implications for assessing ethnic minorities upon organisational entry are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Creating a 'fitting' applicant pool: Personality, person-role fit and recruitment outcomes

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing the Personality Trait Compliance in a Game Context

This paper describes the process of developing a first version of “The Compliance Game” and its e... more This paper describes the process of developing a first version of “The Compliance Game” and its evaluation, followed by a second version and its evaluation. An additional aim of the project, using the game as a test bed, is to develop a notation and visualization method called ”GameDNA” (Game Discourse Notation and Analysis). It is player-centric and accommodates mental but also other actions that players face in the game, along with the discourse between system and player [3]. In serious games where balancing between mental decisions and effort from the player, and reactions to the system is the issue, this becomes important. With this tool people from different disciplines (as in this research project) can clearly see what the player has to do, how the flow of information is shaped and how the prospected measurable features are balanced and correctly implemented. There were three partners in the project. GITP is an international Human Resource Management consultancy

Research paper thumbnail of The positive and negative outcomes of value incongruence in the form of OCB and CWB

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding applicant attraction from a person-role fit perspective

Research paper thumbnail of Nieuwe Technologie in Personeelsselectie: De Validiteit en Acceptatie van Multimedia Tests

Research paper thumbnail of Appendix and data to Personality Perception Based on LinkedIn profiles

Research paper thumbnail of The Leadership Game: An effective and fun way of assessing and developing agile leaders

Research paper thumbnail of New Technology in Personnel Selection

Research paper thumbnail of Individuele verschillen in communicatiestijlen

Gedrag & Organisatie, 2014

Individual differences in communication styles. Does personality explain our way of communicating... more Individual differences in communication styles. Does personality explain our way of communicating? Individual differences in communication styles. Does personality explain our way of communicating? The aim of this study was to empirically support the structure of the communication styles within the Social Style model by relating these to personality. The communication styles in the Social Style model consist of assertiveness, responsiveness, and an indicator that represents versatility or flexibility in the use of communication styles. Prior to communication styles training, 153 participants invited a number of co-workers and supervisors to rate their communication styles. We examined the extent to which the communication styles as rated by co-workers and supervisors could be explained by a self-report measure of personality. The regression analyses showed that extraversion is the most important predictor of responsiveness. Assertiveness was predicted by extraversion, self-presentation, and agreeableness (negative relationship). Versatility was predicted by agreeableness, neuroticism (negative relationship), and openness to experience (negative relationship). Given these relationships, it seems that communication styles are partly determined by personality. Organizations should take this into account when their employees participate in communication styles training.

Research paper thumbnail of Applicant perceptions of initial screening with asynchronous job interviews - Does personality matter?

Journal of Personnel Psychology, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Congruence and Incongruence: Two Sides of the Coin

Research paper thumbnail of Big Data in Psychological Assessment - an ERASMUS+ project for Education

Research paper thumbnail of Assessing Leadership Competencies Through Social Network Analysis

Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand workplace competen... more Leadership competencies are regularly identified as some of the most in demand workplace competencies. However, the development of these competencies requires appropriate assessments that are often either highly subjective (e.g. manager appraisals) or prohibitively expensive (e.g. roleplays with trained actors). The increasing usage of workplace social networks and increasing prevalence of digital collaboration tools presents a continuous stream of social interactions that can contain evidence of leadership occurring in situ. In this paper we present initial research on the feasibility of Social Network Analysis in the workplace to assess leadership competencies. We examine the assessment in terms of content, construct, and criterion validity. We then present our hypotheses on how the assessment can be conducted including the algorithms necessary to extract relevant features from a social network graph model. Our initial research, to our surprise, shows a weak correlation between an...

Research paper thumbnail of Individual differences in communication styles: Does personality explain our way of communicating?

The aim of this study was to empirically support the structure of the communica‐ tion styles with... more The aim of this study was to empirically support the structure of the communica‐ tion styles within the Social Style model by relating these to personality. The communication styles in the Social Style model consist of assertiveness, responsi‐ veness, and an indicator that represents versatility or flexibility in the use of com‐ munication styles. Prior to communication styles training, 153 participants invi‐ ted a number of co-workers and supervisors to rate their communication styles. We examined the extent to which the communication styles as rated by co-wor‐ kers and supervisors could be explained by a self-report measure of personality. The regression analyses showed that extraversion is the most important predictor of responsiveness. Assertiveness was predicted by extraversion, self-presentation, and agreeableness (negative relationship). Versatility was predicted by agreeable‐ ness, neuroticism (negative relationship), and openness to experience (negative relationship). Given...

Research paper thumbnail of Topic 4: Skills Training Cluster

Research paper thumbnail of Personality, perceived fit, and recruitment outcomes: A mediation model

Research paper thumbnail of Groeien of handhaven? De effecten van taakgerichte streef- en vermijddoelen op prestatie en taakinteresse in de context van een assessment center

Gedrag & Organisatie

Grow or maintain? The effects of task referenced target or avoidance goals on performance and tas... more Grow or maintain? The effects of task referenced target or avoidance goals on performance and task interest in the context of an assessment centre Grow or maintain? The effects of task referenced target or avoidance goals on performance and task interest in the context of an assessment centre Jacob Nauta, Nico. W. Van Yperen & Alec W. Serlie, Gedrag & Organisatie, Volume 17, August 2004, nr. 4, pp. 227-241. The effects of task referenced target goals or avoidance goals on performance and task interest were studied in the context of an assessment centre (AC). The sample (N = 171) consists of candidates for an individual assessment programme. Results confirm the anticipated positive effect of target goals on task interest that was entirely mediated by concerted intention. In addition, the anticipated negative effect of avoidance goals on task interest and perceived competence, mediated by cognitive fear of testing, were confirmed. Contrary to expectation no relationships were found be...