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ERIC Number: EJ761412
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1530-5058
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A Position Statement by the International Graphonomics Society on the Use of Graphology in Personnel Selection Testing
Simner, Marvin L.; Goffin, Richard D.
International Journal of Testing, v3 n4 p353-364 2003
Among the various tests employed in personnel selection, handwriting analysis, or graphology, has enjoyed long-standing international popularity despite being highly contentious. This report contains not only an evaluation of the current published scientific reviews on the use of graphology in personnel selection, but also an evaluation of several additional studies graphologists provided that seemed to have been overlooked. The latter were obtained by contacting nine of the foremost institutes offering graphological training, consulting services, or both to ensure that the graphologists themselves would be fairly represented. Even with this additional information we found no reason to counter conclusions the scientific community has reached, namely that (a) the continued use of graphology in personnel selection could prove harmful to many individuals and firms, and (b) it fails to approach the level of criterion validity of other widely available and less expensive screening devices used for personnel selection. This article ends with a position statement about this matter, which the International Graphonomics Society endorsed.
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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