Validez Predictiva e Igualdad de Trato de la “Oposición” como Método de Selección para Inspectores de Hacienda y Técnicos de Hacienda del Estado

  1. Jesús F. Salgado 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España
Journal:
Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones = Journal of work and organizational psychology

ISSN: 1576-5962

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 39

Issue: 2

Pages: 109-119

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5093/JWOP2023A13 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

The "competition” (“oposición” in Spanish) is the method of personnel selection for the higher Corps of the Spanish civil service, and hundreds of thousands of candidates participate in the competitive examinations each year. Despite this, its predictive validity and its potential effects on equal treatment for men and women remain unknown. This article presents two independent studies devoted to establishing the predictive validity and the degree of equal treatment of the "competition". In the first one, the validity was examined with candidates for the Corps of Treasury Technicians. The results indicated an operational validity ρ = .54 (N = 392) and an average Cohen's d value of .14 for equal treatment favorable to men. The second study was conducted with candidates for the Corps of Senior Treasury Inspectorate and the operational validity was ρ = .50 (N =.70) and Cohen's d of .33 favorable to women. The results indicate that the "competition" shows similar or superior validity to that of the best personnel selection instruments. Finally, implications for practice are discussed and recommendations are made to improve this system of access to the civil service.

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