This paper reports on a survey of management selection practices among
Australian business firms and discusses the conclusions that could arguably
be drawn from it about the quality of Australian business management. The
survey found, generally, that management selection in Australian business firms
pays little heed to research reports and recommendations in personnel selection
literature, and relies extensively on assessment methods that have poor predictive
validity and low reliability. This must cause one to doubt whether the best
qualified persons are being appointed to manage Australian business.
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