Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
5-2007
Abstract
A quasi-experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of frame-of-reference training on the quality of competency modeling ratings made by consultants. Human resources consultants from a large consulting firm were randomly assigned to either a training or a control condition. The discriminant validity, interrater reliability, and accuracy of the competency ratings were significantly higher in the training group than in the control group. Further, the discriminant validity and interrater reliability of competency inferences were highest among an additional group of trained consultants who also had competency modeling experience. Together, these results suggest that procedural interventions such as rater training can significantly enhance the quality of competency modeling.
Keywords
Competency modeling, frame-of-reference training, job analysis, rating
Discipline
Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Journal of Applied Psychology
Volume
92
Issue
3
First Page
812
Last Page
819
ISSN
0021-9010
Identifier
10.1037/0021-9010.92.3.812
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Citation
LIEVENS, Filip and SANCHEZ, Juan I..
Can training improve the quality of inferences made by raters in competency modeling? A quasi-experiment. (2007). Journal of Applied Psychology. 92, (3), 812-819.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/5666
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.92.3.812