Exploring the relationship of a gamified assessment with performance

• Ioannis Nikolaou ^[1] ; Konstantina Georgiou ^[1] ; Vasiliki Kotsasarlidou ^[1]
  1. [1] Athens University of Economics and Business

     Athens University of Economics and Business

     Dimos Athens, Grecia

     
• Localización: The Spanish Journal of Psychology, ISSN 1138-7416, Nº 22, 2019, págs. 1-10
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2019.5
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  • Our study explores the validity of a game-based assessment method assessing candidates’ soft skills. Using self-reported measures of performance, (job performance, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs), and Great Point Average (GPA), we examined the criterion-related and incremental validity of a game-based assessment, above and beyond the effect of cognitive ability and personality. Our findings indicate that a game-based assessment measuring soft skills (adaptability, flexibility, resilience and decision making) can predict self-reported job and academic performance. Moreover, a game-based assessment can predict academic performance above and beyond personality and cognitive ability tests. The effectiveness of gamification in personnel selection is discussed along with research and practical implications introducing recruiters and HR professionals to an innovative selection technique.

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