A Position Statement by the International Graphonomics Society on the Use of Graphology in Personnel Selection Testing

Autor/inn/en	Simner, Marvin L.; Goffin, Richard D.
Titel	A Position Statement by the International Graphonomics Society on the Use of Graphology in Personnel Selection Testing
Quelle	In: International Journal of Testing, 3 (2003) 4, S.353-364 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1530-5058
DOI	10.1207/S15327574IJT0304_4
Schlagwörter	Predictive Validity; Handwriting; Personnel Selection; Position Papers; Occupational Tests; Test Validity; Predictive Measurement; Psychometrics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handschrift; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Positionspapier; Berufseignungsprüfung; Testvalidität; Psychometry; Psychometrie
Abstract	Among the various tests employed in personnel selection, handwriting analysis, or graphology, has enjoyed long-standing international popularity despite being highly contentious. This report contains not only an evaluation of the current published scientific reviews on the use of graphology in personnel selection, but also an evaluation of several additional studies graphologists provided that seemed to have been overlooked. The latter were obtained by contacting nine of the foremost institutes offering graphological training, consulting services, or both to ensure that the graphologists themselves would be fairly represented. Even with this additional information we found no reason to counter conclusions the scientific community has reached, namely that (a) the continued use of graphology in personnel selection could prove harmful to many individuals and firms, and (b) it fails to approach the level of criterion validity of other widely available and less expensive screening devices used for personnel selection. This article ends with a position statement about this matter, which the International Graphonomics Society endorsed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10