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Management Organizational StudiesMOS 384a
Section 001 Fall 2006 Personnel Recruitment
and Selection Instructor Bernd Marcus
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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection

• Your Instructor
• Bernd Marcus, Ph.D.
• for more information, see
• www.ssc.uwo.ca/psychology/faculty/marcus_res.htm

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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection

• Your Course
• Why Is It Important?
• There is nothing as practical as good theory.
• Kurt Lewin

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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection
Patterson et al., 1997
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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection
West et al., 2002
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• Consult chapter 1 of the textbook for
• Additional examples for the effects of sound
  selection practices
• Internet links to professional associations,
  information sources, and ethical guidelines on
  recruitment and selection

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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection

• GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
• Instructor Bernd Marcus
• Office Room 8408 SSC
• Office Hours Tuesdays, 10-1130 am,
  Wednesdays, 130-3 pm,
• or by (exceptional) appointment
• Phone [phone] extension 81506
• Email bmarcus3_at_uwo.ca
• Course Type 3 hrs Lecture, half course

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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection

• COURSE READINGS
• Required Textbook
• Catano, V.M., Wiesner, W.H., Hackett, R.D.,
  Methot, L.L. (2005). Recruitment and selection
  in Canada (3rd ed.). Toronto, ON Nelson.
  (referred to as CWHM in the schedule)
• Suggested Additional Reading (preliminary)
  Schmitt, N. Chan, D. (1998). Personnel
  selection A theoretical approach. Thousand Oaks,
  CA Sage.

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• EVALUATION OVERVIEW
• Final Exam During December Exam Period 40
• Small Group Exercise During Class Hours 20
• Individual Presentation Paper and Class 30
• Active Participation During Class Hours 10

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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection

• EVALUATION FINAL EXAM
• Based on
• Textbook (CWHM, 2005)
• Lecture
• Possible Question Types
• Multiple Choice
• Short Answer
• Problem Solving

Note Unless explicitly notified during class
hours, all parts of the textbook and lecture can
be relevant.
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MOS 384a - Recruitment and Selection

• EVALUATION SMALL GROUP EXERCISE
• Based on
• Preparation in small group meetings
• Performance in presentation during class hours
• What you are expected to do
• Prepare an illustrative practical example of one
  topic covered in the course (e.g., a performance
  rating, an interview type)
• Demonstrate to your classmates how it works
• Involve your classmates in active participation
  and discussion

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• EVALUATION INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION
• Based on
• Written summary (600 to 800 words) of an original
  source
• 5 to 10 minute presentation during class hours
• What you are expected to do
• Find an original source paper related to one
  topic of the course (having the instructor assign
  one to you lowers grade by 10 )
• Consult the instructor for (mandatory!) approval
  of your choice
• Summarize the essential points of the source in
  your own words and present them in written and
  oral form

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• EVALUATION ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
• Based on
• Individual contributions during class hours
• Physical attendance required but not sufficient
• What you are expected to do
• Actively follow the lectures and your classmates
  presentations
• Share your own thoughts, questions, critical
  remarks, and conclusions with the class
• Avoid kidding be serious, but do not
  self-censor your comments on the grounds that
  they may be received as silly

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• COURSE SCHEDULE

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• SOME GENERAL RULES
• Meet your deadlines !
• Avoid any type of academic misconduct !
• Attend the classes and read the textbook !
• Report problems early !
• Be critical but constructive !