Fogarty, Gerard J. and Steele, Nicole (2013) Introducing consistency scales in survey instruments. In: Advances in organisational research methods and analysis, Australian ed. Chamber & Row, New York, United States, pp. 144-156. ISBN 978-0-9896787-0-4
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Abstract
Despite its pitfalls, psychological assessment in organisational settings continues to rely heavily on self-report methodology. It is efficient, convenient, and often the only means of gathering information about psychological constucts of interest to employers, trainers, managers, and staff. However, this form of assessment is plagued by two major problems: response distortion and response consistency.
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter (Commonwealth Reporting Category B) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Chapter 9. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2013 01:57 |
| Last Modified: | 02 May 2017 04:22 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychological assessment; self-report methodology; response distortion; response consistency |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170109 Personality, Abilities and Assessment 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170113 Social and Community Psychology |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/23884 |
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