Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations

The graphology is a quasi-science (pseudo- science). It is considered to be one of the unconventional methods for human resources selection in the organizations. The graphologists believe that on the base of the handwriting and on the written material a psychologic personal's profile can be mad...

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Main Authors: Panova Maja, Postolov Kiril
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Economics 2015-01-01
Series:Ekonomski Pogledi
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1450-7951/2015/1450-79511501147P.pdf
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description The graphology is a quasi-science (pseudo- science). It is considered to be one of the unconventional methods for human resources selection in the organizations. The graphologists believe that on the base of the handwriting and on the written material a psychologic personal's profile can be made. With the graphological analyses numerous features of the handwriting can be interpreted such as: the initial and final of one word' emphasis, correctness and readability of the words, letter' s form, letter's size, hand pressure on the paper, distance between the lines, writings course and other. This method is not scientifically approved, although it is used in the organizations in a lot of West European countries and in USA as a tool for selection of human resources. In the most of the announces for vacancies the candidates are required to fulfill the application forms in hand.
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spelling doaj.art-2ba88063c36e417fa39b63f155b411052024-04-03T16:28:33ZengUniversity of Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of EconomicsEkonomski Pogledi1450-79512334-75702015-01-0117114715610.5937/EkoPog1501147P1450-79511501147PGraphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisationsPanova Maja0Postolov Kiril1GSUC'Arseni Jovkov'-Skopje, R. MacedoniaUniversity 'Cyril and Methodius', Faculty of Economics,Skopje, R. MacedoniaThe graphology is a quasi-science (pseudo- science). It is considered to be one of the unconventional methods for human resources selection in the organizations. The graphologists believe that on the base of the handwriting and on the written material a psychologic personal's profile can be made. With the graphological analyses numerous features of the handwriting can be interpreted such as: the initial and final of one word' emphasis, correctness and readability of the words, letter' s form, letter's size, hand pressure on the paper, distance between the lines, writings course and other. This method is not scientifically approved, although it is used in the organizations in a lot of West European countries and in USA as a tool for selection of human resources. In the most of the announces for vacancies the candidates are required to fulfill the application forms in hand.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1450-7951/2015/1450-79511501147P.pdfgraphologygraphological analysehuman resources selection toolgraphologists
spellingShingle Panova Maja
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Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
Ekonomski Pogledi
graphology
graphological analyse
human resources selection tool
graphologists
title Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
title_full Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
title_fullStr Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
title_full_unstemmed Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
title_short Graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
title_sort graphology as a human resources selection tool in the organisations
topic graphology
graphological analyse
human resources selection tool
graphologists
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