Use of non-cognitive instrument in personnel selection and appraisal

Abstract

There is a great scope for using non-cognitive instruments in personnel selection and appraisal systems. Non-cognitive instruments have been viewed in this paper at three levels. The first category of instruments at the self level are useful when the personality required by d fferent roles in organiza tions are known. The second category of instruments deal with social interaction phenomena and are useful when inter personal skills and social interaction styles required by roles are known. The third category of instruments deal with per son-organization or person-profession interaction. This cate gory is rather new to the field of personnel selection. Simul taneous knowledge of existing organizational culture and per sonality needs of the applicants would help predicting and controlling the outcomes of their participation. Examples of the different categories of these instruments are presented along with a brief survey of non-cognitive instrumentation in India.