Maladaptive personality constructs, measures, and work behaviors: Scientific background and employment practice recommendations
Important changes have been occurring in the clinical psychology literature that are relevant to how maladaptive personality characteristics are conceptualized, measured, and used in workplace applications. We aim to clarify distinctions among maladaptive personality traits,…
Gewissenhaftigkeit
Gewissenhaftigkeit umfasst - wie die meisten Konstrukte höherer Ordnung - eine Vielzahl zusammenhängender, aber dennoch konzepn1ell unterschiedlicher Facetten. Ziel dieses Kapitels ist es, die Bedeutung des psychologischen Konstrukts, einschlie6Licb seiner wichtigsten Facetten, zu skizzieren und…
Counterproductive work behaviors: Concepts, measurement, and nomological network
The work psychology literature has collectively referred to undesirable employee behaviors as counterproductive work behavior (CWB). In the quest to better understand this construct, this chapter offers a measurement-based, quantitative, psychological perspective. The purpose is…
A review of citizenship and counterproductive behaviors in organizational decision-making
This chapter provides an analysis of historical trends underlying the measurement of two alternative work criterion variables: organizational citizenship and counterproductive work behaviors. Conceptual frameworks and taxonomic models are reviewed, and measurement of the two…
Personality tests in the workplace
We make judgments and evaluations about others’ personalities every day – when we meet new acquaintances, when we catch up with old friends, and even when we interact with our spouses or partners. Personality is…
Cognitive ability predicts objectively measured counterproductive work behaviors
Over the past 2 decades, increasing attention has been directed at the relationship between individual differences and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB). However, most of this research has focused on personality variables as potential predictors of…
Group differences in detected counterproductivity among law enforcement personnel: Implications for organizational diversity
This study reports frequencies of observed counterproductive work behaviors by gender and race in a large sample of law enforcement personnel. Data are reported separately for overall, organizationally targeted, and interpersonal counterproductivity. Results indicate mat…
A review of Giotto
This review provides information about the development, reliability, and validity of the Giotto integrity test. Giotto is a self-report, paper-and-pencil personality-based integrity test. The developers intended it to be used for selection, promotion, appraisal, and…