Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
6-2003
Abstract
This study examined the validity of a broad set of predictors for selecting European managers for a cross-cultural training program in Japan. The selection procedure assessed cognitive ability, personality, and dimensions measured by assessment center exercises and a behavior description interview. Results show that the factor Openness was significantly related to cross-cultural training performance, whereas. cognitive ability was significantly correlated with language acquisition. The dimensions of adaptability, teamwork, and communication as measured by a group discussion exercise provided incremental variance in both criteria, beyond cognitive ability and personality. In general, these results are consistent with the literature on domestic selection, although there are some important differences.
Discipline
Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume
88
Issue
3
First Page
476
Last Page
489
ISSN
0021-9010
Identifier
10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.476
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Citation
LIEVENS, Filip; HARRIS, Michael M.; VAN KEER, Etienne; and BISQUERET, Claire.
Predicting cross-cultural training performance: The validity of personality, cognitive ability, and dimensions measured by an assessment center and a behavior description interview. (2003). Journal of Applied Psychology. 88, (3), 476-489.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5657
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.88.3.476