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Meta-Analyses
Statistically integrating the results of many
studies & estimating population values
Sources of OB
Evidence
Survey Studies
Employing questionnaires and
interviews in sample populations
Laboratory Studies
Observation in a simulated
& controlled setting
Case Studies
In-depth investigation of
a single empirical setting
ORGANIZATION
GROUPS
INDIVIDUALS
CLIENTS
Or
The situation/context: structural characteristics of the situation
which distinguish one from another situational contingencies?
(The situational position envisaged by situationists)
Human Resources, Law and Management Department - September 2009
Abilities?
The individual capacity to perform the various tasks of a given
activity
Mental abilities: the capacity of thinking, reasoning and
problem solving
The most frequently used mental ability in OB is general
mental ability (GMA) or g more widely known as intelligent
quotient (IQ) and it integrates basic quantitative and verbal
abilities assessed by special tests
GMA has a stronger genetic component than personality traits
85% of the variance explained above 18 years old and
appears not to be subject to further significant development
beyond that age, although recently this finding has started to
be questioned
Physical abilities: the capacity to perform tasks that require
speed, dexterity, stamina, strength and other similar qualities
Biographical/Demographic Attributes?
Personal attributes that are easily and objectively
obtained by personnel records and/or CVs
Age
Gender
Race
National/Regional Culture
Type & Level of Academic Formation
Type & Length of Tenure
Human Resources, Law and Management Department - September 2009