Global Perspectives on the Definition, Assessment, and Reduction of Bias and Unfairness in Employment Testing

‘This book provides a fascinating description of how fairness in employment plays out across 23 countries. The chapters illuminate the cultural context, legal considerations, and psychometric analyses required to ensure fairness. The reader is left with a deep understanding of the similarities and differences across the diverse countries.’ Fritz Drasgow, Professor of Psychology and Dean Emeritus, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign‘Given fast-paced shifts in the global sociopolitical context, this volume by leading experts on reducing unfairness in employment could not be more timely. Those seeking to think more expansively about bias will uncover many insights from this examination of how unfairness is defined and considered in 23 different countries. For those engaged in talent acquisition practice across borders, this handbook will be an exceptional resource.’ Ann Marie Ryan, Professor Emerita of Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University

Winfred Arthur, Jr. holds the John Paul Abbott Professorship in Liberal Arts and is a Professor of Psychology and Management at Texas A & M University. He has published and consulted extensively in the areas of testing, assessment, personnel selection, validation, individual differences, training, and research methods. Winfred is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Association for Psychological Science, and American Psychological Association.

Dennis Doverspike is President of Doverspike Consulting LLC (HR Litehouse) and Adjunct Professor at George Mason University. He has over forty years of academic experience and over forty years of experience working as a consultant to public and private sector organizations.

Benjamin D. Schulte is pursuing his Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Texas A & M University. His research interests are in the areas of testing and assessment, psychometric evaluation, personnel selection, individual differences, and training.