HR and Occupational Psychometrics

The AMI differentiates between seventeen dimensions (achievement orientations): Dimensions Description Compensatory effort Willingness to expend extra effort to avoid failure. Competitiveness Drive to win and be better and faster…

The Bochum Matrices Test (BOMAT) Advanced Short Version contains two parallel forms, with a reduced number of items (29) from the original version, resulting in a significant shortening of the time required for the test. The BOMAT sets out to measure the analytic and integrative operations involved …

The UK standardisation was carried out in 2007 under the direction of Professor John Rust. The result is a practical, work-based questionnaire that is valuable for use at senior managerial levels.The self-report questionnaire (FormS) is complemented by a version of the questionnaire that can be comp…

The BIP-6F Second Edition can be described as a statistical solution to the BIP, a pioneering measure recognised as contributing significantly to the overall acceptance of personality testing in the workplace.The second edition has been refined and enhanced for a wider range of applications whilst d…

Creativity has been described as the most important economic resource of the 21st century. Research shows that creativity is one of the characteristics most needed to cope with today's complex business environment, and in response to this, companies are increasingly including a chief innovation offi…

The d2 consists of 14 test lines with 47 characters in each line. Each character consists of a letter, 'd' or 'p' marked with one, two, three or four small dashes. The test taker is required to scan the lines and cross out all occurrences of the letter 'd' with two dashes while ignoring all other ch…

The d2-R consists of 14 screens of 60 symbols (in 6 rows of 10). The test taker must scan the lines and cross out all occurrences of the letter d with two dashes while ignoring all other symbols. The d2-R has been praised for its value in measuring focus of attention - and its contribution to extens…

Unlike tests of ability (measuring what people can do) or personality (measuring what they believe and value, or how they behave), the DASA measures how people actively manage themselves and make their own choices.Watch the video of Chris Dewberry, author of the DASA, discussing the instrument here.…

The DESIGMA®-A is a figural matrices test which requires test takers to build solutions using separate building blocks. The test measures the ability to recognise and apply patterns or rules in geometric shapes, known as ‘logical reasoning’, ‘geometric reasoning’, or ‘fluid intelligence’. The result…

The EPS-W presents respondents with 25 statements and asks them to rate how much each statement applies to the way they felt or acted during the past week. Several subscales are measured, and a total emotional processing score is generated.The EPS-W Technical Report and Personal Insight Report have …

The test consists of two short sections, each of seven minutes. In part one the candidate chooses from a selection of four words, the one word which best fits the meaning of the text. This part is primarily word knowledge but also requires a basic understanding of grammar in looking at contextual c…

What are the benefits of the IST-Screening test? IST-Screening allows unsuitable applicants to be screened out early in the selection process, reducing recruitment overheads without compromising quality. IST-Screening saves time and money, effectively evaluating verbal, numerical and non-verbal apti…

Comprising a series of decision-making scenarios, the LJI-2 (including Standard, Sales and Global) requires the respondent to rate the appropriateness of various courses of action in responding to each challenge. The scenarios have been crafted from the principles underlying leadership theory and th…

The LEAMO describes the individual's motivation to pursue a leadership career and the capacity for management responsibilities. It detects motivational potential and obstacles, making participants aware of these factors during the early stages of career planning, during professional development and …

The MDQ series consists of the MDQn and MDQi instruments. MDQn MDQn is a normative instrument with 20 competency scales and an impression management scale. It has 168 statements which respondents rate on a 5 point scale ranging from Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree. MDQi MDQi measures the same 20…