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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Definition:<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/a>Autobiographical information typically gathered on school and work application forms.<\/h3>\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Description.<\/em>\u00a0 Biodata refers to data applicants to school and work settings must provide as part of the application form.\u00a0 Biodata requests the applicant to describe their age, marital status, past accomplishments (e.g., how much did applicants earn at their last job), and current activities (e.g., how leisure time is spent).\u00a0 Studies<\/a> indicate that biodata can predict length of tenure on the job, success in training, and supervisor ratings.\u00a0 Biodata are often used with employment interviews and cognitive ability tests for employment decisions.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nMael and Ashforth (1995<\/a>) investigated the extent to which biodata predicted attrition in Army recruits.\u00a0 They found four important biodata factors in a study of 2,535 recruits:\u00a0 (a) activities with outdoor work, (b) a dependable, nondelinquent lifestyle, (c) preference for group attachments, and (d) involvement in intellectual activities.\u00a0 They found that biodata predicted attrition 6 to 24 months after recruits began work in the Army.\r\n\r\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Description.<\/em>\u00a0 Biodata refers to data applicants to school and work settings must provide as part of the application form.\u00a0 Biodata requests the applicant to describe their age, marital status, past accomplishments (e.g., how much did applicants earn at their last job), and current activities (e.g., how leisure time is spent).\u00a0 Studies<\/a> indicate that biodata can predict length of tenure on the job, success in training, and supervisor ratings.\u00a0 Biodata are often used with employment interviews and cognitive ability tests for employment decisions.<\/p>\n

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Mael and Ashforth (1995<\/a>) investigated the extent to which biodata predicted attrition in Army recruits.\u00a0 They found four important biodata factors in a study of 2,535 recruits:\u00a0 (a) activities with outdoor work, (b) a dependable, nondelinquent lifestyle, (c) preference for group attachments, and (d) involvement in intellectual activities.\u00a0 They found that biodata predicted attrition 6 to 24 months after recruits began work in the Army.<\/p>\n

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