PREDICTING COUNTERPRODUCTIVITY AMONG DRUG STORE APPLICANTS

The ability of a preemployment integrity test to predict future admiss ions of counterproductive behavior by employees was investigated. Job applicants completed the London House Personnel Selection Inventory (P SI) as part of an overall selection process. Approximately one year la ter, a survey was sent to applicants at their home addresses. The surv ey asked for the frequency with which these applicants engaged in a va riety of counterproductive behaviors at work. The PSI accurately predi cted admissions of cash and merchandise theft, theft of time, behavior s associated with poor job performance, and the frequency with which t he theft of other employees was observed.