Gamifying a situational judgment test with immersion and control game elements

Landers, Richard N.; Auer, Elena M.; Abraham, Joseph D.

doi:10.1108/jmp-10-2018-0446

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“…Although nearly half of the articles reviewed are atheoretical, where theory is mentioned or used, we note a good balance of native HR and management theories (e.g., applicant reactions, person-environment fit) with external theories common to the GBA context (e.g., goal-setting, self-determination). The early atheoretical nature of research in this area is consistent with other reviews of GBA research [30,52], but emergent theories in the broader context show promise [33,35]. As with any emerging discipline, we acknowledge the natural progression from description and exploration to theory development.…”

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“…Organizations use GBA to increase their attractiveness as an organization [20], to improve their applicant pool [12], and to identify applicants and employees with needed digital competencies [48]. For applicants, GBA informs individuals about potential careers [32] and offers a means to assess skills for a position in an engaging way [33].…”

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Examining Game-based Approaches in Human Resources Recruitment and Selection: A Literature Review and Research Agenda

Bina¹,

Mullins²,

Petter³

2021

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Human resources departments have embraced the use of technology to incorporate game-based approaches (GBA) to encourage potential applicants to apply for open positions and to select employees among qualified candidates. We examine the academic literature on the use of serious games, game-inspired design, game-like simulations, gamification, and other GBA used to support recruitment and selection activities. Based on our review of 35 articles, we describe the state of research related to GBA for recruitment and selection, including theoretical foundations, targeted outcomes, and game design elements examined or discussed within this literature. Based on our systematic review of the literature, we identify opportunities for future research related to GBA in recruitment and selection of employees.

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Examining Game-based Approaches in Human Resources Recruitment and Selection: A Literature Review and Research Agenda

Bina¹,

Mullins²,

Petter³

2021

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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“…Although several researchers have recently focused on the psychometric validation of GBAs (Kocadere & Çağlar, 2015;Landers, 2019), relatively fewer research attempts have explored the candidate experience (e.g., Georgiou & Nikolaou, 2020). Extant research has shown that game elements in employee selection promote perceptions of organizational technical sophistication (Landers et al, 2020), perceived assessment length, and test motivation (Collmus & Landers, 2019), and also reflect higher levels of perceived fairness and organizational attractiveness in comparison to traditional methods (Georgiou & Nikolaou, 2020).…”

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A review of online reactions to game‐based assessment mobile applications

al-Qallawi

Raghavan

2021

Int J Selection Assessment

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This paper takes an exploratory approach to analyze reactions to game-based assessments (GBAs) by examining users' reviews of GBA mobile applications. In this study, we explore 3146 user reviews and 1253 comments from 10 GBA applications found on the two most popular mobile application distribution platforms using a natural language processing tool. Findings suggest that candidates generally perceive GBAs as novel and have varying reactions to specific game, assessment, and application elements. As this study contributes to the limited body of research available on candidates' reactions to GBA mobile applications, findings and research directions are discussed to expand our understanding of this growing area of assessment.game-based assessment, mobile applications, natural language processing, reactions Practitioner points• Game-based assessment (GBA) mobile applications are generally viewed by applicants as novel and interesting, and as a favorable method of assessment.• However, some users are hesitant to place full trust in GBA mobile applications, perceiving them as less face-valid than traditional assessment methods.• Users also react negatively to technical issues such as mobile application glitches or crashes.• Organizations seeking to use GBA mobile applications in their employee selection system should carefully design the assessment by selecting psychometrically valid and useful game elements, and should also incorporate user-tested feedback. | INTRODUCTIONEmployee selection has experienced several changes over its more than 100-year history (Ryan & Ployhart, 2014). Technology has driven this evolution in many ways and is often considered one of the biggest influences on how we recruit, select, train, and evaluate employees (Tippins, 2015). While validating and assessing employee selection systems is critical, many organizations have been increasingly concerned with the usability of employee selection procedures and applicants' engagement with the process. Applicant reactions are important to employers because of influences on the applicants' perceptions of the organization, validity, and utility of the procedures, influences on the employee selection process, and potential ethical and legal issues (Smither et al., 1993).Recently, game-based assessments (GBAs) have been promoted for use in employee selection as a potential method to improve the user experience (Chamorro-Premuzic et al., 2017). A scan of the literature reveals that research on applicant reactions to GBAs is

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“…When gamification was initially applied in marketing and information system designs, the empirical research focused predominantly on a few selected sectors in which technology had conventionally been associated with enhancing provision, such as education/learning, health/exercise and crowdsourcing (Koivisto and Hamari, 2019). In recent years, empirical research started to explore the impact of gamification on shaping individuals' perceptions toward the gamified objects and facilitating related behavioral changes across various contexts through different applications and designs (Cardador et al, 2017;Landers et al, 2020). For example, gamification was found to improve consumers' innovative product adoption (e.g.…”

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Gamified money: exploring the effectiveness of gamification in mobile payment adoption among the silver generation in China

Wong¹,

Liu

Meng-Lewis

et al. 2021

ITP

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PurposeThis study investigates the use of gamification in promoting the silver generation's adoption of mobile payment technology through the gamified cultural practice of gifting red packets. It considers the effectiveness of using gamification in a cultural context to promote technology acceptance among older adults. This crossover between digital technology and cultural traditions brings unique gaming elements to the adoption of technology.Design/methodology/approachDrawing upon technology acceptance Model (TAM) and prospect theory, a research model is evaluated using structural equation modeling. Data were collected via survey from elderly consumers who are current users of WeChat but are yet to use its mobile payment functions.FindingsThe results reveal the perceived effectiveness of gamification is determined by the perceived enjoyment of the game and contributes to users' attitude development, directly and through its perceived usefulness. Perceived risks were identified as a barrier to converting positive attitude into adoption intention.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings contribute to the conceptualization and understanding of the effectiveness of gamification in technology adoption, specifically among the silver generation.Originality/valueIn contrast with previous gamification studies on gamified experience, this study introduces a new conceptualization of the perceived effectiveness of gamification and its measurement. This study validates game engagement as being effective in encouraging seniors to adopt a technology. In an era of an aging population where digitization is a norm, improving the digital literacy and digital inclusion of elders by encouraging them to adopt technology is essential to developing a more accessible and inclusive social environment.

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Gamifying a situational judgment test with immersion and control game elements

Cited by 27 publications

References 28 publications

Examining Game-based Approaches in Human Resources Recruitment and Selection: A Literature Review and Research Agenda

Examining Game-based Approaches in Human Resources Recruitment and Selection: A Literature Review and Research Agenda

A review of online reactions to game‐based assessment mobile applications

Gamified money: exploring the effectiveness of gamification in mobile payment adoption among the silver generation in China

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