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Ioannis Nikolaou1, Konstantina Georgiou1, Vasiliki Kotsasarlidou1
1Athens University of Economics and Business (Greece).
The Spanish Journal of Psychology
|March 2, 2019
Summary
This study validates game-based assessments for measuring soft skills like adaptability and resilience. These assessments effectively predict job and academic performance, offering recruiters an innovative selection tool.
Area of Science:
- Psychometrics
- Human Resources Management
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Traditional assessments for soft skills lack objective measurement.
- The rise of gamification presents new opportunities for candidate evaluation.
- Assessing soft skills is crucial for predicting job and academic success.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the criterion-related and incremental validity of a game-based assessment for soft skills.
- To determine if game-based assessments predict job performance, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs), and Grade Point Average (GPA).
- To explore the predictive power of game-based assessments beyond cognitive ability and personality tests.
Main Methods:
- A game-based assessment was used to measure soft skills (adaptability, flexibility, resilience, decision-making).
- Self-reported measures of job performance, OCBs, and GPA were collected.
- Criterion-related and incremental validity were statistically analyzed.
Main Results:
- The game-based assessment demonstrated validity in predicting self-reported job and academic performance.
- It showed incremental validity for predicting academic performance over cognitive ability and personality tests.
- Soft skills measured included adaptability, flexibility, resilience, and decision-making.
Conclusions:
- Game-based assessments are a valid method for evaluating candidates' soft skills.
- Gamification offers an innovative technique for personnel selection.
- Findings have practical implications for recruiters and HR professionals seeking effective assessment tools.
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