Polychronicity and Selection 1 Predictors of Multi-Tasking Ability for Selection: Attitudes versus Ability Richard T. Cober Alana T. Cober University of Akron Amie D. Lawrence Matthew S. O'Connell Select International Cober, R. T., Cober, A. T., Lawrence, A. D., & O’Connell, M. S. (2003). Predictors of multi- tasking ability for selection: Attitudes versus ability. Paper presented at the 18 th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL.