I am currently doing a research (thesis Applied Psychology) on the dialogue between employers and employees about employability. KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) is developing an online tool that aims to stimulate people to discover their talents and develop their talents. I think the role of the manager, and therefore the dialogue, can be crucial for the succes of the Talent Center.
Does anybody know an article that can help me? And... If you know a questionnaire that can meassure the quality of the dialogue about employability, I would really appreciate if you let me know.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Hi Marjoke,
Have a look at the work of Wendy Hirsch in her article on Career Conversations. Sounds like a fascinating research project!
Kind regards
Edwin
You should Contact Erik Berntson at the Psychological Dept, Stockholm University. He wrote his dissertation on (subjective) employability. I Think you can find the dissertation digitally at the Stockholm University website
Difficulty to pin point your topic to an existing questionnaire with established validity and reliability, but I hope this provides you with a starting point:
Juhdi, N., Pa’Wan, F., Othman, N. A., & Moksin, H. (2010). Factors influencing internal and external employability of employees. Business and Economics Journal, 11, 1-10
Forrier, A., & Sels, L. (2003). Temporary employment and employability: training opportunities and efforts of temporary and permanent employees in Belgium. Work, Employment & Society, 17(4), 641-666.
De Zwart, B. C. H., Frings‐Dresen, M. H. W., & Van Duivenbooden, J. C. (2002). Test–retest reliability of the Work Ability Index questionnaire. Occupational medicine, 52(4), 177-181.
Moriarty, J. B., Walls, R. T., & McLaughlin, D. E. (1987). The Preliminary Diagnostic Questionnaire (PDQ): Functional assessment of employability. Rehabilitation Psychology, 32(1), 5.
Marjoke,
Apologies organizational psychology is not my area so I can't really comment. However, I am interested in what you have mentioned about KLM tool. I tried to search for that tool but could find nothing. Would you please elaborate more about: what techniques they are using, the range of skills tested and are there available measurable results?
If you have a link to the tool, please let me know.
Good luck in your research.
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