CHELMSFORD, Mass. (May 28, 2009) – Kronos® Incorporated today announced that it has hired a new chief scientist, John Morrison, and two additional industrial/organizational psychologists, Philip Mangos and Rainer Seitz. The Kronos science team works in the Kronos hiring solutions group, developing tools to help customers confidently select higher-quality employees whom Kronos science predicts are more likely to be productive and dependable. In turn, customers realize benefits such as reduction in hourly turnover, improvement in sales and services levels, reduction in the time spent on hiring, and an overall improvement in frontline productivity.
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John Morrison, Ph.D. joined the team as chief scientist to provide strategic direction to the Kronos team of industrial/organizational scientists related to personnel selection tools, theory and model development, new product and service offerings, and empirical analysis. Prior to joining Kronos, Morrison held positions at A&M Psychometrics, The Home Depot, and PSI Services. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in solution and product design as well as applied research in talent assessment. Morrison earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Emory University and doctorate in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Tulsa.
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Phillip Mangos, Ph.D. joined Kronos as a senior assessment scientist, supporting the development of personnel selection systems for Kronos customers with emphasis on job and task analysis, job performance measurement, the implementation of job performance referenced passing scores, and adaptive training technologies. Prior to joining Kronos, Mangos worked as a research psychologist at the U.S. Navy and with Personnel Decisions Research Institutes. He holds a doctorate degree in industrial/organizational and human factors psychology from Wright State University.
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Rainer Seitz, Ph.D. joined Kronos as an assessment scientist. His work involves assessment development, validation, job analysis, and legal compliance. Prior to joining Kronos, Rainer was a principal in a Northwest consulting firm which provided services in the areas of employee selection and performance management. In addition to his work at Kronos, Rainer is an adjunct faculty member at Washington State University – Vancouver. Rainer holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marquette University, and a doctorate’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Portland State University.

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Peter George, chief technology officer and senior vice president, products and technology, Kronos
“We are excited to welcome such a talented group of scientists to the Kronos team. When it comes to developing hiring software, our science is a key differentiator, so we rely on having the best and brightest from the world of I/O psychology to keep us innovating at a speed and level of precision that far outpaces our competitors.”

Source: Kronos