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Dr. Richard Goffin
goffin@uwo.ca
Social Science Centre 8406
519-661-2111 ext. 84641

 

Research Activities


Within the area of industrial/organizational psychology, my research is primarily concerned with job performance measurement and personnel selection. With respect to job performance measurement, I am particularly interested in exploring the validity of comparative (e.g., ranking-based) approaches, and the intersection of performance appraisal with social comparison theory. Regarding personnel selection, much of my current research focuses on the use of personality testing as a means of hiring the most promising employees, and the problem of faking as it relates to personality testing within this context.

A secondary focus of my research has been the application and development of structural equation modeling techniques and psychometric methods including the multitrait-multimethod approach. I currently supervise four talented graduate students.

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