122 research outputs found
Split ticket voting in mixed member proportional systems: the hypothetical case of the Netherlands
"In Mixed Member Proportional systems, voters are able to split their vote. To what
extent do voters use this opportunity, which voters seem to use this opportunity
most and what are the potential consequences of split ticket voting? These
questions are answered by comparatively analyzing motives for split ticket voting
and factors that facilitate such behavior and apply them to the Dutch situation.
Moreover, we employ various simulations based on the last three parliamentary
elections in order to assess the potential consequences of split ticket voting under
different electoral system proposals. In general, these results indicate that split
ticket voting will not have substantial effects on the distribution of seats in
parliament." (author's abstract
A triadic approach to assessment centre’s construct validity; The effect of categorising dimensions into a feeling, thinking, power taxonomy
This study examined the influence on construct validity of implementing the triad
Feeling, Thinking and Power as a taxonomy for behavioural dimensions in
assessment centre (AC) exercises. A sample of 1.567 job applicants participated in
an AC specifically developed according to this taxonomy. Each exercise tapped
three dimensions, one dimension from each cluster of the taxonomy. Confirmatory
Factor Analysis of the multitrait-multimethod matrix showed evidence for
construct validity. Thus the ratings matched the a priori triadic grouping to a good
extent. Practical implications are discussed
The Transparent Assessment Centre: The Effects of Revealing Dimensions to Candidates
What are the effects of revealing dimensions to candidates in an assessment
centre? This question is addressed in two independent studies, using individual exercises. Results in Study 1 showed no difference in construct-related validity
between a transparent (N =99) and a non-transparent group of university
students (N =50),contrary to previous findings by Kleinmann, Kuptsch, and
Köller (1996) and Kleinmann (1997), who used group exercises. Also, mean
ratings did not alter, the exception being the dimension 'Sensitivity', which
increased slightly after the transparency treatment. Conversely, results in
Study 2, which contained a sample of actual job applicants, showed a significant
improvement in construct-related validity for the transparent group (N =297)
compared with the non-transparent group (N =393). Again, mean ratings did
not differ between these two groups. Implications of these findings for practice
and suggestions for future research are discussed in this paper
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