In Print: ‘Technology and Measurement around the Globe’

Purdue faculty dedicate countless hours to exploring the frontiers of their respective fields, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and contributing to the ever-evolving landscape of academia. To celebrate our faculty’s excellence in scholarship, Purdue Today’s weekly book series will highlight faculty expertise across a diversity of subjects and disciplines. Today’s feature focuses on “Technology and Measurement around the Globe” co-edited by Louis Tay, the William C. Byham Chair of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and Sang Eun Woo, professor of industrial-organizational psychology.

Publication title

Technology and Measurement around the Globe

Purdue authors

Louis Tay
Sang Eun Woo

Authors

Tara Behrend
Louis Tay
Sang Eun Woo

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication date

November 2023

About the book (from the publisher)

There have been tremendous advancements in technology-based assessments in new modes of data collection and the use of artificial intelligence. Traditional assessment techniques in the fields of psychology, business, education and health need to be reconsidered. Yet, while technology is pervasive, its spread is not consistent due to national differences in economics and culture. Given these trends, this book offers an integrative consolidation of how technology is changing the face of assessments across different regions of the world. There are three major book sections: In foundations, core issues of computational models, passively sensed data and privacy concerns are discussed; in global perspectives, the book identifies ways technology has changed how we assess human attributes across the world; and finally, in regional focus, the book surveys how different regions around the world have adopted technology-based assessments for their unique cultural and societal context.

About the Purdue authors

Louis Tay, the William C. Byham Chair of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, has co-edited four other books, including “The Oxford Handbook of the Positive Humanities” and “Big Data in Psychological Research.” He is also the founder of the Purdue-based technology startup ExpiWell.

Sang Eun Woo is a professor of industrial-organizational psychology. Her research involves conceptual and methodological innovations in the study of personality, motivation and social relationships in the workplace. Woo is also the chair and director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence.

Both Woo and Tay are fellows of the Association for Psychological Science and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.