ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to provide an overview of the major values, cognitive styles, and motivational constructs that are likely relevant in employee selection research. It discusses the construct domains with the objectives to understand the basic conceptualizations of the focal constructs and their potential value in employee selection research and practice. The chapter illustrates the variety of constructs and presents the theory and research associated with their structure and validity. It discusses the current concerns and emerging issues in the conceptualization and measurement of these constructs. The chapter also discusses practical considerations of the use of these constructs in employee selection and a proposed strategic agenda for future research directions. Interests may be construed as primarily motivational constructs insofar as interests tend to have the three motivational features—namely, goal orientation, activation and activity, and effort. Trait goal orientation is essentially a multidimensional view of need for achievement according to the type of goals that one is striving to achieve.
