Predictor Cutoff

(noun)

A limit distinguishing between passing and failing scores on a selection test—people with scores above it are hired or further considered while those with scores below it are not.

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Examples of Predictor Cutoff in the following topics:

  • Employee Selection

    • Two major factors determining the quality of a newly hired employee are predictor validity and selection ratio.
    • The predictor cutoff is a limit distinguishing between passing and failing scores on a selection test—people with scores above it are hired or further considered while those with scores below it are not.
    • This cutoff can be a very useful hiring tool, but it is only valuable if it is actually predictive of the type of performance the hiring managers are seeking.
    • SAT scores used as university admissions criteria are a good example of the use of predictor cutoff.

  • Leadership Traits

    • Although these characteristics may resemble a laundry list of traits, Zaccaro and many other researchers have shown that they are all predictors of a successful leader.

  • Defining Stress

    • Different individual characteristics, like personality and coping skills, can be very important predictors of whether certain job conditions will result in stress.