TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating implicit and explicit social cognitions for enhanced personality assessment
T2 - A general framework for choosing measurement and statistical methods
AU - Bing, Mark N.
AU - LeBreton, James M.
AU - Davison, H. Kristl
AU - Migetz, Debrah Z.
AU - James, Lawrence R.
PY - 2007/1
Y1 - 2007/1
N2 - The current article advocates integrating implicit and explicit social cognitions for enhanced personality assessment in organizational contexts (e.g., personnel selection settings). Several methods for measuring implicit cognitions are reviewed, and their strengths and limitations are discussed. The most widely used method for measuring explicit cognitions, the self-report questionnaire, also is described along with its strengths and limitations. Implicit and explicit cognitions then are integrated to form a general model of personality prototypes. The authors describe several mechanisms by which implicit and explicit cognitions may operate (e.g., coact, interact) to predict criteria, depending on the nature of the personality construct assessed and the outcome of interest. These different operations implicate different statistical methodologies. The authors then present specific examples of this integrative procedure for enhancing personality assessment using the construct of achievement motivation. They conclude by discussing how future research could extend and apply this general framework for use with other personality constructs.
AB - The current article advocates integrating implicit and explicit social cognitions for enhanced personality assessment in organizational contexts (e.g., personnel selection settings). Several methods for measuring implicit cognitions are reviewed, and their strengths and limitations are discussed. The most widely used method for measuring explicit cognitions, the self-report questionnaire, also is described along with its strengths and limitations. Implicit and explicit cognitions then are integrated to form a general model of personality prototypes. The authors describe several mechanisms by which implicit and explicit cognitions may operate (e.g., coact, interact) to predict criteria, depending on the nature of the personality construct assessed and the outcome of interest. These different operations implicate different statistical methodologies. The authors then present specific examples of this integrative procedure for enhancing personality assessment using the construct of achievement motivation. They conclude by discussing how future research could extend and apply this general framework for use with other personality constructs.
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U2 - 10.1177/1094428106289396
DO - 10.1177/1094428106289396
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845674664
VL - 10
SP - 136
EP - 179
JO - Organizational Research Methods
JF - Organizational Research Methods
SN - 1094-4281
IS - 1
ER -