Management selection by executive recruitment consultancies: A survey and explanation of selection methods

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

6-1992

Abstract

Differs from previous studies of managerial selection methods. Focuses wholly on the activities of external executive recruitment consultancies. Results are presented from two major surveys on the use of selection methods by such consultancies: in general they use low validity techniques, primarily unstructured interviews and references. Low validity selection methods may be used because validity is not the primary “evaluative standard”. Suggests five alternative “evaluative standards”.

Keywords

Consultants, recruitment, headhunters, performance appraisal

Discipline

Human Resources Management | Organizational Behavior and Theory

Research Areas

Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources

Publication

Journal of Managerial Psychology

Volume

7

Issue

6

First Page

3

Last Page

10

ISSN

0268-3946

Identifier

10.1108/02683949210018313

Publisher

Emerald

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949210018313

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