The pre-eminence of structured interviewing in management selection

Key Points

• Evaluate the effectiveness of structured interviews in management selection compared to General Mental Ability (GMA).
• Review of recent research findings on GMA and structured interviewing.
• Analysis of the predictive value of various selection methods.
• Comparison between structured and unstructured interviewing techniques.
• Structured interviews provide greater predictive accuracy in candidate selection compared to GMA alone.
• GMA remains a useful tool but should not be the sole criterion for selection.
• Selection specialists and experienced line managers enhance the value of structured interviews.