What are some of the technological issues that arise through the use of technology in the function of selection?

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Measurement properties of paper-and-pencil assessment and computer versions were discussed in this chapter. There is clear evidence that the mode of administration (paper versus computerized) matters for ability tests that are speeded. The more speeded a test is, the more likely there will be differences between the paper and computer results.
A second issue focused on the tradeoff of fidelity and bandwidth. Technology has enabled organizations to create work sample simulations that represent the job with high fidelity. However, if the company then wants to use the simulation for a different business unit or job, the details that made the simulation highly appropriate in the first setting may interfere with its use in the other setting. In general, HRIS managers should keep in mind that depending on the effort and expense one is willing to expend on assessment development and installation, lower-fidelity simulations and/or combinations of other types of assessments might be preferable. The final issues dealt with unproctored testing, which can offer convenience to both the applicant and organization but how this gives way to a floodgate of concerns, such as candidate identity, test security and cheating, and fair access to testing by minorities.