2003
DOI: 10.1108/02683940310483991
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Trends in organisations and selection: an introduction

Abstract: This article introduces the special issue “Beyond psychometrics: assessment for the new millennium” and further speculates on how a number of organisational trends may influence selection practice in the future. These trends include the continuing emphasis on delayering, of selecting “core” strategic staff, of organisational fit, the impact of technology, the devolution and outsourcing of selection, the rise of teleworking, the questioning of Western assumptions alongside globalisation, and diversity. Developm… Show more

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“…The trend to outsource HR functions has been observed globally and is expected to increase in the future (Kwiatkowski, 2003;Lepak & Snell, 1998). Surveys indicate that 93% of the firms outsource at least some HR task and that outsourcing will increase the most in future years (Cook, 1999).…”
Section: Recruiter Functional Areamentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The trend to outsource HR functions has been observed globally and is expected to increase in the future (Kwiatkowski, 2003;Lepak & Snell, 1998). Surveys indicate that 93% of the firms outsource at least some HR task and that outsourcing will increase the most in future years (Cook, 1999).…”
Section: Recruiter Functional Areamentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Various recent reviews have looked at trends and changes in the use of psychological tests (Kwiatkowski, 2003;Lievens et al, 2002;Ryan and Sackett, 1988;Silzer and Jeanneret, 2000;Te Nijenhuis et al, 2001;Van de Vijver et al, 2002); the use of new technologies (Chapman and Webster, 2003) as well as how applicants view these procedures (Hausknecht et al, 2004). Some have looked at the beliefs about professionals (i.e.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We reject the suggestion that we consider the past Elysian, and we explicitly say in our paper that we are optimistic about the future. We have also made this clear elsewhere (Duncan, 2001; Kwiatkowski, 2003). In fact, we do not see the glass as half full, but rather as overflowing!…”
Section: History Shapes the Presentmentioning
confidence: 88%