Stress on Validity and Reliability in Selection Process: Occupational Psychologist’s Perspective Comparing with Other Features

Abstract

Reliability and Validity are considered as two prime variables by the occupational psychologists. In consideration to selection process, both are reemphasized by the occupational psychologists over the years. This paper discusses the use of reliability and validity in the selection process. First, how the occupational psychologists reinforced the need of validity and reliability in selection process are discussed. Secondly, how reliability and validity can be achieved and when it is lost by examining their use from Job analysis to selection decision process. The essay also argues whether this rigor is rational in English and outside English context and also throws the light on other imperatives in comparison to Reliability and Validity by examining different labour markets. Thorndike’s (1971) model of Reliability and Selection methods Validity in different organisations and scenarios have been evaluated and the study concludes that occupational psychologists rigour in selection process is rather realistic. Other dynamics are being reasonably considered but do not have equal or greater importance.