Job Analysis and Employee Selection   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

IO 523 - Job Analysis and Employee Selection


Prerequisite(s): IO 520 . This course familiarizes students with the requirements for creating a legally defensible selection system. The major domain areas, job analysis, fair employment practices, and selection test construction and validation, are explored with an emphasis on understanding and reducing test bias that could result in disparate impact. The course is supplemented by conducting a selection test project with a client, conducting a job analysis, and analyzing data to assess criterion related validity. (3 credits)