Selection Procedures, Face Validity and Fairness in Higher Academic Institutions of Pakistan

Abstract

This study has examined the face validity and fairness of the selection procedures employed by the government controlled public sector colleges and universities in Pakistan. The data was collected from the (N=160, equally divided) employees as faculty members serving in the government controlled colleges and universities separately in two different panels to test the hypothesis by applying a two sample t-test to make analysis. The key finding was that the employees of both government controlled public sector colleges and universities showed negative perception about the face validity about the higher institutional academic screening tests and interview for faculty selection. Most important contribution of this study is that authors concluded face validity has a significant relationship with the fairness of selection procedures and practices that need further study by conduct it on macro level across the cultures and different set up. Moreover, this study has higher practical importance for the selection authorities to improve their selection mechanism for bringing the right talent in.