Behavioral Event Interview : Sound Method for Indepth Interviews

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Dias , Murillo de Oliveira ◽  
Aylmer , Roberto
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Event Interview ◽  
Behavioral Event

Behavioral Event Interview

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-95
Author(s):  
Sindhu Ravindranath
Keyword(s):  
Aptitude Tests ◽  
Narrative Technique ◽  
Behavioral Event Interview ◽  
Behavioral Event

The behavioral interview is used to bring forth the understanding of the competencies of a person. The interviews and aptitude tests we conduct will tell us about the educational and expertise factors of the interviewee's life. To understand specific components of his/her talents there is a requirement for a much more guiding narrative technique which will help the interviewee recount the specific acts he/she has done with respect to the competency the interviewer is looking for. There are certain preparations required for this as well. This chapter outlines the procedure for conducting the BEI with the competency clusters given. It also attempts to explain competencies and the process of how it can be used.

Competency models and culture

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 27-29
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Information Seeking Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Competency Models ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Event Interview ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Behavioral Event

Purpose – Compares the competencies of managers, working for the same organization, in the UK and Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach – Deploys a comparative analysis of managers using a behavioral event interviewing (BEI) technique. Findings – Concludes that both cultures were highly achievement focused. Notes, however, several marked differences in other behaviors which appear to be cultural in nature. Finds that UK managers demonstrated more interpersonal awareness, and concern for impact, whereas Taiwanese managers were more likely to demonstrate critical information seeking behavior. Research limitations/implications – Warns that interviews in some instances failed to uncover data, with the consequent implications for the use of generic behavioral event interviews internationally. Practical implications – Suggests the idea of organizations’ employing generic “international” competency models and behavioral event interview techniques is problematic. Originality/value – Demonstrates the problems with international competency models through unique access to an organization’s competency model and to managers in two locations.

Sustainable international tourist hotels: the role of the executive chef

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 1873-1891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tung-Hsuan Wan ◽  
Yun-Shu Hsu ◽  
Jehn-Yih Wong ◽  
Shin-Hao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Delphi Method ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Competency Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
International Tourist ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Critical Competencies ◽  
And Training ◽  
Behavioral Event

Purpose Human capital is the most important determinant of the Hospitality industry’s success. Executive chefs should be skilled in both management and culinary arts, in addition to ensuring the success of the entire hospitality division. The study aims to understand the competencies of executive chefs in international tourist hotels in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and behavioral event interviews were conducted with ten executive chefs and executive sous chefs. The modified Delphi method verified the results using 15 experts. Findings A competency framework was created, with four quadrants – managerial, operational, behaviors and skills – to classify executive chefs’ competencies. Each competency was further divided into sub-competencies – culinary research, emotional control, negotiation skills, job guidance and proactive thinking ability – for 25 items. Quadrants I and II are hard competencies that can be improved through education and training, whereas the third and fourth are soft competencies that require more time for development in workers. Practical implications The two-step study developed a competency framework with a practical reference value. The study results could be utilized by human resources managers during their companies’ training, recruitment, selection and promotion. Originality/value Besides the Delphi method, a deep behavioral event interview that enabled determining critical competencies was also used to collect data. The results obtained could be used to structure schools’ curricula. Collaborations between the hospitality industry and schools could help develop better curricula and training plans to maximize the availability of educational resources.

Behavioral event data and their analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 635-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Davidson ◽  
Sean Gilpin ◽  
Peter B. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Event Data ◽  
Behavioral Event

Spinal Cord Coordination of Hindlimb Movements in the Turtle: Intralimb Temporal Relationships During Scratching and Swimming

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 1394-1403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edelle C. Field ◽  
Paul S. G. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Motor Neuron ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Angular Position ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Neuron Activity ◽  
Spinal Circuitry ◽  
Temporal Relationships ◽  
Kinematic Analyses ◽  
Behavioral Event

Field, Edelle C. and Paul S. G. Stein. Spinal cord coordination of hindlimb movements in the turtle: intralimb temporal relationships during scratching and swimming. J. Neurophysiol. 78: 1394–1403, 1997. Spinal cord neuronal circuits generate motor neuron activity patterns responsible for rhythmic hindlimb behaviors such as scratching and swimming. Kinematic analyses of limb movements generated by this motor neuron output reveal important characteristics of these behaviors. Intralimb kinematics of the turtle hindlimb were characterized during five distinct rhythmic forms of behavior: three forms of scratching and two forms of swimming. In each movement cycle for each form, the angles of the hip and knee joints were measured as well as the timing of a behavioral event, e.g., rub onset in scratching or powerstroke onset in swimming. There were distinct differences between the kinematics of different forms of the same behavior, e.g., rostral scratch versus pocket scratch. In contrast, there were striking similarities between forms of different behaviors, e.g., rostral scratch versus forward swimming. For each form of behavior there was a characteristic angular position of the hip at the onset of each behavioral event (rub or powerstroke). The phase of the onset of knee extension within the hip position cycle occurred while the hip was flexing in the rostral scratch and forward swim and while the hip was extending in the pocket scratch, caudal scratch, and back-paddling form of swimming. The phase of the onset of the behavioral event was not statistically different between rostral scratch and forward swim; nor was it different between pocket scratch and caudal scratch. These observations of similarities at the movement level support the suggestion that further similarities, such as shared spinal circuitry, may be present at the neural circuitry level as well.

A Comparison of the Behavioral Competencies of Client-Focused and Production-Focused Project Managers in the Construction Sector

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Dainty ◽  
Mei-I Cheng ◽  
David Moore
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Generic Management ◽  
Job Role ◽  
Management Competency ◽  
Behavioral Event ◽  
Behavioral Competencies

The importance of evaluating behaviors as an underpinning component of the project management body of knowledge is widely recognized. This paper reports on research that evaluated the behaviors of two functionally disparate sets of project managers operating within the construction industry. The first comprised those with overall responsibility for the on-site production function (the management contractor), while the second comprised client project managers overseeing project activities on behalf of the procuring organization (client's project managers). The behavioral competencies of both groups were evaluated using the established McBer methodology (cf. Spencer & Spencer, 1993), in which managerial characteristics are measured using behavioral event interviews. A total of 40 superior performing project managers were behaviorally profiled. The findings reveal 11 behaviors that are generic in nature and underpin effectiveness in the project management role, with one additional competency apparently determined by the particular job role context of the project manager. Comparisons are also drawn with the generic management competency profile, which suggests the existence of a range of behaviors specific to the project management discipline. The identification of both generic and job-specific competencies for the project management role has potentially far-reaching implications for the way in which project managers are developed in the future.

Identifying Competencies with Behavioral-Event Interviews

1998 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. McClelland
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Tipping Points ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Managerial Success ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
Behavioral Event

Coding competencies from behavioral-event interviews according to the principles of a new approach to assessment (McClelland, 1973) produces assessments that are reliable and validly associated with success as an executive. These assessments are not influenced by length of protocol or by performance in the preceding year. Bias is not a problem if both the interviewer and the coder are blind to executive success. In contrast to a traditional psychometric approach based on regression analysis, an algorithm based on competency scores predicted managerial success and improved performance across a number of samples. This algorithm identified potential outstanding performers as individuals whose scores reached designated tipping points within clusters of substitutable competencies. Experts' judgments of competencies needed or shown by executives in various positions agreed only moderately with competencies shown to be important by the data from behavioral-event interviews.

scholarly journals A standardized behavioral event equally impacts the activity of cortical visual areas and layers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Ramadan ◽  
Eric Kenji Lee ◽  
Shiella Caldejon ◽  
India Kato ◽  
Kate Roll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Cortex ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Neuronal Responses ◽  
Two Photon ◽  
Visual Areas ◽  
Cortical Visual Areas ◽  
Behavioral Event

AbstractMultiple recent studies have shown that motor activity greatly impacts the activity of primary sensory areas like V1. Yet, the role of this motor related activity in sensory processing is still unclear. Here we further dissect how these behavior relevant signals are broadcast to different layers and areas of visual cortex. To do so, we leveraged a standardized motor behavior fidget event in behavioral videos of passively viewing mice. A large two-photon Ca2+ imaging database of neuronal responses uncovered four neural response types during fidgets that are surprisingly consistent in their proportion and response patterns across all visual areas and layers of the visual cortex. Indeed, the layer and area identity could not be decoded above chance level based only on neuronal recordings. The broad availability of standardized behavior signals could be a key component in how the cortex selects, learns and binds local sensory information with relevant motor outputs.

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