Global Perspectives on the Definition, Assessment, and Reduction of Bias and Un…

Global Perspectives on the Definition, Assessment, and Reduction of Bias and Unfairness in Employment TestingAuthor(s): Winfred Arthur, Jr., Dennis Doverspike, Benjamin D. Schulte\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009448918, 978-1009448918\nSynopsis\nThe use of tests and assessments in employment-related decision making has the potential to benefit organizations and individuals. However, their use is frequently criticized because of their adverse potential for bias and unfairness. Although issues pertaining to employment testing, bias, and unfairness are extensively researched and written about, previous work has predominately focused on perspectives from the United States. Therefore, the goal of this handbook is to provide a global examination of ideas and issues pertaining to bias and unfairness in employment testing. Specifically, this text details perspectives from twenty-three countries spa.