Important Points for IC 90 - Human Resource Management (HRM) Exam
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Selection is that part of the process that makes decisions as to who, among on attributes which can be best known only through personal interaction.
Selection through group activity technique provide a lot of data about the candidates, to the extent that they reveal the thought processes, creativit, values, listening ability, argumentativeness, aggressiveness, etc. The process reveals interpersonal skills and important behavioural tendencies.
Psychological tests are intended to test behavioural characteristics like dominance, tolerance, adaptability, adjustability, aggression, emotional charactersitics, etc. These have to be carefully chosen after checking for reliability and validity.
There are also tests to determine the level of intelligence. Called the Intelligence Quotient or IQ, it finds the level at which the persons intelligence has developed compared to his age.
An "in-basket" is a set of papers which might come to an executive desk. The candidate is expected to record his discussion on each of those papers. An in-basket exercise is appropriate as a selection tool if the vacancy is in jobs at a high level, involving policy decisions and for promotions from within.
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