Graduation Year
2007
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Ph.D.
Degree Granting Department
Psychology
Major Professor
Joseph A. Vandello, Ph.D.
Co-Major Professor
Walter C. Borman, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Michael T. Brannick, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kristen Salomon, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Sally Riggs Fuller, Ph.D.
Keywords
Social skills, Interpersonal skill, Management skill, Assessment, SJT
Abstract
As a result of both demographic and social changes in the U.S., organizations have become much more diverse. Diversity presents unique challenges for management as it is linked to both positive and negative organizational performance outcomes (Mannix & Neale, 2005). Diversity, by itself, may not be sufficient to achieve competitive advantage. Effective diversity management becomes an important issue for organizations to consider. The current research uses Situational Judgment Test (SJT) methodology to develop an assessment measuring Diversity Management Skill. The development of a SJT involves a three-step process: Creation of critical incidents, generation of response options, and use of SME response option ratings to determine scoring. The Diversity Management Skill SJT displays promising results and is an effective predictor of diversity performance.
Scholar Commons Citation
Biga, Andrew, "Measuring Diversity Management Skill: Development and Validation of a Situational Judgment Test" (2007). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/633
