MEAING OF ASSESSMENT CENTRES

IT IS A PROCESS IN WHICH A PARTICIPANTS BEHAVIOUR CAN BE OBSERVED

ARE MULTI-EXERCISE PROGRAMS

ITS AN APPROACH, NOT A PLACE

ANALYSES DIFFERENT COMPETENCIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL

CONT…. VARIOUS TESTS CONDUCTED ARE;

1. INTERVIEWS,2. APTITUDE TESTS,3. PSYCHOMETRIC TESTS,4. CASE STUDIES,

FEATURES OF ASSESSMENT CENTRE JOB ANALYSIS MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT

TECHNIQUES SITUATIONAL EXERCISES BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSES BEHAVIOURAL OBSERVATIONS

CONT…. MULTIPLE ASSESSORS TRAINED ASSESSORS INTEGRATIONS OF OBSERVATIONS

Competency Definition

Characteristics

Competency Look For Intellectual

Interpersonal

Dynamic

Types Of Competency

Primary

Secondary

Methods of measuring competency

Ranking

Rating

Need And Usage Of Assessment Centers

Selection and promotion. An accurate baseline can be

established. Availability of precise data on

competency. Diagnosis. Management development tool. Carrier development tool.

Process Of Assessment Center Job analysis. Briefing Conducting exercise

1. Group activity2. Case study3. Psychometric testing4. In basket exercise.5. Role play6. Interview7. Aptitude test8. Presentation

Observation Recording Classification Writing the rating sheet Feedback

Difference between Assessment

Center And Development Center Assessment center Development center

Pass/ fail criteria (usually) Do not have a pass/ fail criteria

Geared towards filing a job vacancy Geared towards developing the individual

Address an immediate organizational need Address a longer term need

Fewer assessors, more participants 1:1 ratio

Less emphasis on self- assessment Greater emphasis on self-assessment

Geared to meet the needs of the organization

Geared to meet needs of the individual as well as the organization

Role of judge to assessors Role of facilitator to assessors

Give feedback at later stage Give feedback immediately

External candidates Internal candidates

Advantages Of Assessment And Development Centers

Criteria for selection and promotion. Selection of promising candidates. Provides forecasts. Training and Developing needs. Data of Human Resource Planning. Reduction in rater’s personal bias.

Limitations Of Assessment And Development Centers

Costly and time consuming. Influenced by subjective elements. Affecting individual performance. Negative outburst.

Case studies

The Times Of India

Patni Computers

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