TitleComputerized adaptive rating scales for measuring managerial performance
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsSchneider, RJ, Goff, M, Anderson, S, Borman, WC
JournalInternational Journal of Selection and Assessment
Volume11
Number2-3
Pagination237-246
Publication Languageeng
KeywordsAdaptive Testing, Algorithms, Associations, Citizenship, Computer Assisted Testing, Construction, Contextual, Item Response Theory, Job Performance, Management, Management Personnel, Rating Scales, Test
Abstract

Computerized adaptive rating scales (CARS) had been developed to measure contextual or citizenship performance. This rating format used a paired-comparison protocol, presenting pairs of behavioral statements scaled according to effectiveness levels, and an iterative item response theory algorithm to obtain estimates of ratees' citizenship performance (W. C. Borman et al, 2001). In the present research, we developed CARS to measure the entire managerial performance domain, including task and citizenship performance, thus addressing a major limitation of the earlier CARS. The paper describes this development effort, including an adjustment to the algorithm that reduces substantially the number of item pairs required to obtain almost as much precision in the performance estimates. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA )