Selection and training for work adjustment and adaptability

This chapter outlines a conceptual framework for integrating recent developments in understanding the individual difference variables that directly influence and interact with situational variables in optimizing work adjustment and adaptive performance. A particular focus of the framework will be on the dynamic attainment of achievement goals and the role that information and communication technology (ICT) can play when there is a turbulent and changing set of situational factors and job requirements. The chapter will take a futuristic approach and challenge readers to consider implications of the rapidly developing field of ICT for traditional models of selection and training.