title: Accidents, turnover, and use of a preemployment screening inventory.
abstract: This study examined the rates of work-related accidents and turnover among two contrasted groups of employees in a resort hotel/conference center environment. For each variable, measures were obtained for the year prior to the inclusion of a preemployment inventory in the organization's selection process and for each of two years subsequent to the start of inventory use. Analysis indicated the rates of work-related accidents and turnover were significantly lower in the years subsequent to the start of inventory use. Some possible design artifacts and cost/benefit implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Borofsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bielema
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors