COMPARISON OF SITUATIONAL AND BEHAVIOR DESCRIPTION INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR HIGHER‐LEVEL POSITIONS
基于联邦调查人员的研究，本文通过两项针对高层职位（军官和区域经理）的结构化面试数据，验证了情境面试对高层职位绩效预测效果较差，且与行为描述面试问题相关性低。
Based on a study of federal investigative agents, Pulakos and Schmitt (1995) hypothesized that situational interviews are less effective for higher‐level positions than behavior description interviews. To evaluate their hypothesis we analyzed data from 2 new structured interview studies. Both of these studies involved higher‐level positions, a military officer and a district manager respectively, and had matching SI and BDI questions written to assess the same job characteristics. Results confirmed that situational interviews are much less predictive of performance in these types of positions. Moreover, results indicated very little correspondence between situational and behavior description questions written to assess the same job characteristic, and a link between BDI ratings and the personality trait Extroversion. Possible reasons for the lower situational interview effectiveness are discussed.