İnsan Kaynaklarının Seçiminde Genel Bilişsel Yetenek Testlerinin Uygulanması

Organizasyonların varlık ve başarılarını sürdürmesinde, yönetimin en önemli fonksiyonlarından birinin uygun nitelikteki insan kaynaklarının temini olduğu bilinmektedir. Bir organizasyondaki en önemli faaliyetlerden biri olan personel alım faaliyetlerinde, iş için gerekli olan bilgi, beceri ve yeteneklere sahip olan en uygun adayların seçilmesi amacıyla farklı seçim yöntemleri kullanılmaktadır. Yapılan bu derleme çalışmasında; yaygın kullanılan seçme yöntemleri tanıtılmış ve bunlar arasında iş performansını yordamada en yüksek geçerlilik oranına sahip olan genel bilişsel yetenek testleri, avantaj ve dezavantajları ile incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuç bölümünde ise, bilişsel yetenek ölçümlerinin kısıtlarını gidermeye ve iş performansını yordama gücünü artırmaya yönelik bazı önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Personel Seçimi, Seçme Yöntemleri, Seçim Testleri, Genel Bilişsel Yetenek

APPLICATION OF COGNITIVE ABILITY TESTS IN PERSONNEL SELECTION

It is known that human resources are one of the most important functions of management to continue organizational existence and success. In recruitment processes, different kinds of selection methods are being used to select most appropriate candidates who have knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. In this literature review, common selection methods were introduced and the general cognitive ability tests which have the highest level of validity of prediction power of job performance were examined with their advantages and disadvantages. In the discussion part of study, some recommendations were made to overcome the restrictions and increase the predictive power of cognitive ability measurements.

Keywords:

Personnel Selection, Selection Methods, Selection Tests, General Cognitive Ability,

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