Valide und ethische Personalauswahlentscheidungen brauchen transparente Entscheidungsregeln: Ein Spannungsfeld zwischen Evidenz und Nutzer-Akzeptanz

The authors of the main article argue that final hiring decisions must be made based on subjectivity and intuition, as this supposedly brings competitive advantages compared to highly standardized selection procedures and is also more humane and ethical. In doing so, the authors ignore the relevant literature, which clearly shows that better hiring decisions are made when information from selection methods is combined mechanically, using a transparent decision rule, rather than intuitively (holistically). The consistent use of decision rules thus increases the predictive accuracy of relevant criteria and is therefore more human than holistic, intuitive decision making. Nevertheless, information is rarely combined mechanically in practice. Decision rules are rarely used because they undermine the autonomy of decision makers. Promising interventions to improve personnel selection are discussed and include autonomy in the design of a decision rule, as well as the possibility of including holistic predictions in a decision rule or adjusting decision rule predictions holistically. These approaches preserve the autonomy of decision makers and result in better selection decisions than holistic combination.