Recent research suggests that much of the cross-firm variation in measured productivity is due to differences in use of advanced management practices. Many of these practices - including monitoring, goal setting, and the use of incentives - are mediated through employee decision-making and...

An increasing number of countries are introducing gender quotas in scientific committees. We analyze how a larger presence of female evaluators affects committee decision-making using information on 100,000 applications to associate and full professorships in all academic disciplines in two...

Gute Schulnoten und gute Verhaltensbewertungen sind wichtige Kriterien für Ausbildungsbetriebe. Schlechtere Fächernoten verringern die Chancen; schlechte Kopfnoten schmälern sie noch mehr. Eine spätere Bewerbung nach dem Mittleren Schulabschluss muss nicht nachteilig sein - vor allem nicht...

The aim of this article is to examine the problem of the concept of equal employment opportunities in the HR recruitment and selection process. Due to the fact that in these processes, both the HR managers and the applicants are involved, this research is conducted separately among them. Thus,...

Preface: a book about advice, not an advice book -- Introduction: the company you keep -- You are just like Coca-Cola: selling your self through personal branding -- Being generic--and not--in the right way -- Getting off the screen and into networks -- Didn't we meet on LinkedIn? -- Changing...

"Common hiring practices are destined for failure -- here's how to hire the right people and build a company culture designed for long-term success. In a recent groundbreaking study, the training firm Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But...

What is a job interview and why organizations use it? -- Setting the stage: the characteristics of high-quality interviews and how to prepare them -- Let the show begin: how to interview effectively from both sides of the table -- Playing your role: how applicants and interviewers can influence...

Why HR and why now? -- The empirical basis of HR effectiveness -- Why organization matters: the value of the organization beyond individual talent -- High priority HR practices: information management and integrated HR practices -- High priority HR practices: employee performance and HR...

The psychology of employee recruitment, selection, and retention / Harold W. Goldstein, Elaine Pulakos, Jonathan Passmore and Carla Semedo -- The contribution of job analysis to recruitment / James A. Breaugh -- Global recruiting / Jean M. Phillips and Stanley M. Gully -- Applicant reactions to...

Introduction -- An introduction to adverse impact measurement in the eeo context / Eric M. Dunleavy, Scott B. Morris -- Understanding employment data used for eeo disparity analyses / David P. Lamoreaux, Matthew R. Thompson -- Analyzing employee selection decisions -- Structuring a traditional...