西亚斯美方课人力HR课后习题Ch6T17VG.doc

Group 17 Name: Alida, Jin Name: Poppy, Lei Name: Trista, Zhang Name: Trista, Shang Name: Eillen, Wang Name: May, Wang Name: Vera, Zhou Discussion Questions 1. What is the different between reliability and validity? In what respects are they similar? Answer: Differences: As we all known, reliability is more on the consistency of a measurement, but validity is focused more on how strong the outcome of the program was. Moreover, reliability is easier to determine, because validity has more analysis just to know how valid a thing is. At last, reliability is determined by tests and internal consistency, however validity has four types, which are the conclusion, internal validity, construct validity, and external validity. Similar: In my opinions, they are similar in that both are concerned with aspects of consistency of the instrument, and that reliability is a necessary condition for validity. 2. Explain how you would go about validating a test. How can this information be useful to a manager? Answer: Step 1: Analyze the job. As a candidate, he or she should analyze the job and he or she write job description and job specification. Also, he or she must know what the meaning of “success on the job.” Step 2: Choose the test. Of course, a company could utilize test in a way, abide by equal employment laws and it should protect the test taker’s privacy. Step 3: Implement the test. On the one hand, the company can test employees currently on the job. Compare their test scores and their performance. On the other hand, the company can test applicants to understand those applicants better. Step 4: Confirm the relationship between test scores and criteria, thereby, the company should use correlation analysis. Generally. The company can make an expectancy chart to analyze the relationship between test score and criteria. Step 5: Check test by cross-validate and revalidate. That is to say, the company utilizes the step 3 and step 4 to test new employees. By five steps of v