Abstract
A Meta-Analysis of Relations Between Vocational Interests and Employee Performance and Turnover
Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Vol.2011(1), pp.1-2
01/2011
DOI: 10.5465/ambpp.2011.65869729
Abstract
Abstract only. A common belief among researchers is that vocational interests have limited value for personnel selection. However, no comprehensive quantitative summaries of interests validity research have been conducted. We address this gap by conducting a meta-analysis of relations between interests and employee performance and turnover using data from 77 studies and 144 independent samples. Overall validity estimates (corrected for measurement error in the criterion) for single interest scales were .14 for job performance, .26 for training performance, -.19 turnover intentions, and -.15 actual turnover. Several factors appeared to moderate interest-criterion relations. For example, validity estimates were larger when interests were theoretically relevant to the work performed in the target job. The type of interest scale also moderated validity, such that corrected validities were larger for scales designed to assess interests relevant to a particular job or vocation (e.g., .23 for job performance) than for scales that assess a job-relevant basic interest (.11) or an interest construct from the RIASEC model (.09). Finally, validity estimates were largest when studies used multiple interests for prediction, either by using a single job or vocation focused scale (which tend to tap multiple interests), or by using a regression-weighted composite of several RIASEC or basic interest scales.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Meta-Analysis of Relations Between Vocational Interests and Employee Performance and Turnover
- Creators
- Chad H. Van Iddekinge - Florida Department of StatePhilip L. Roth - cvanidde@fsu.eduDan J. Putka - Human Resources Research OrganizationStephen E. Lanivich - Florida Department of State
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Vol.2011(1), pp.1-2
- DOI
- 10.5465/ambpp.2011.65869729
- eISSN
- 2151-6561
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Record Identifier
- 9984380645802771
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