Task‐Based Assessment Centers: Empirical support for a systems model |
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| Authors: | Duncan J. R. Jackson Jennifer A. Stillman Paul Englert |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Business Administration, University of Seoul, Siripdae‐gil 13, Dongdaemun‐gu, Seoul 130‐743, Korea. duncan@uos.ac.kr;2. School of Psychology, Albany Campus, Massey University, Private Bag 102‐904, North Shore MSC, Auckland, New Zealand;3. Psytech International Limited, The Grange, Church Road, Pulloxhill, Bedfordshire, MK45 5HE, UK |
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| Abstract: | Task‐based assessment centers (TBACs) have been suggested to hold promise for practitioners and users of real‐world ACs. However, a theoretical understanding of this approach is lacking in the literature, which leads to misunderstandings. The present study tested aspects of a systems model empirically, to help elucidate TBACs and explore their inner workings. When applied to data from an AC completed by 214 managers, canonical correlation analysis revealed that extraversion, abstract reasoning, and verbal reasoning, conceptualized as inputs into a system, explained around 21% of variance in manifest assessment center behavior. Behavior, in this regard, was found to consist of both general and situationally specific elements. Results are discussed in terms of their support for a systems model and as they pertain to the literature on TBACs. |
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