Effects of Selection and Training on Unit-Level Performance Over Time: A Latent Growth Modeling Approach

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 829-843

  Van Iddekinge, Chad H ^a   Ferris, Gerald R ^a   Perrewé, Pamela L ^a   Perryman, Alexa A ^b   Blass, Fred R ^a   Heetderks, Thomas D ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Christian University   (United States)

^c YUM Brands   (United States)

Author keywords

employee selection; employee training; human resources practices; latent growth modeling; service employees

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FOOD SERVICES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RESTAURANTS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 67651040046     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014453     Document Type: Article

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