HR and Occupational Psychometrics

The AMI differentiates between seventeen dimensions or 'achievement orientations': Dimensions Description Compensatory effort Willingness to expend extra effort to avoid failure. Competitiveness Drive to win and be better and faster than others. Confidence in Success Belief in capaci…

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 (Form S) is complemented by a version of the questionnaire that can …

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 (Form S) is complemented by a version of the questionnaire that can …

The BIP-6F is much more than a short version of the BIP-- it offers a self-rating with 48 items that, in contrast to the BIP, tap into six broad higher-order dimensions (Commitment, Discipline, Dominance, Stability, Cooperation and Social Competence). While 33 of the 48 items can also be found in th…

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 innovatio…

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). Each symbol consists of a ‘d’ or ‘p’ marked with one, two, three or four small dashes. The test taker must scan the lines and cross out all occurrences of the letter ‘d’ with two dashes while ignorin…

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. Chris Dewberry, author of the DASA, discusses the instrument: The DASA... assumes t…

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 ‘f…

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 ap…

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 ap…

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 developmen…