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Manager/Supervisor Staff Selector
 | Date
introduced: 1977, revised 2003 |
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Administration
time: 3 hours and 30 minutes |
Purpose
To measure in-depth management potential,
important intellectual skills and personality traits needed for successful performance as
a Manager/Supervisor.
General
Description
This test, from which a seven-page report is
provided to the client, consists of instruments measuring the following:
| problem solving and logical ability |
| facility with numbers, files, codes, symbols, and simple arithmetic |
| attention to detail |
| knowledge of common office terminology |
| layout and organizational ability |
| verbal fluency (communication skills) |
| written communication skills |
| memory for words, numbers, names, and faces |
| critical thinking |
| innate desire to work with other people |
| emotional stability and tolerance to stress |
| how a person handles interpersonal situations in an on-the-job setting |
| appraising supervisory ability and potential |
| how a manager deals with superiors, peers, and subordinates |
| reason to value and desire power |
| an in-depth selection of personality factors. Some of these
are: reasoning, dominance,
rule-consciousness, sensitivity, vigilance,
self-assurance, self-reliance, perfectionism,
extraversion, toughmindedness, independence,
openess to change |
Positions for which the test is appropriate
This test is used to pre-screen job applicants and in-house personnel
in the following positions:
| Supervisor |
| Manager |
| Director |
| General Manager |
Test
administration
The test requires only clerical supervision
to administer and takes approximately 3½ hours to complete. The timed tests must be
precisely timed. The untimed tests require no supervision except to ensure that all
questions are answered. Candidates should be given the tests in a relatively quiet
environment. More than one person can be tested at one time. It is important that the
timed tests be timed to the second.
Sample question (segment)
Calculate
the following:
4 × 8 × 2 = _______
189 + 981 - 819 = _______
Indicate the next one in the series in the answer space provided:
120 135 150
165 _______
CAB CCD CEF CGH _______
Write down as many words as you can that begin with the letters "be".
Example: believe
beside
best
To ensure getting the respect of my staff, I would
_____ emphasize the office rules.
_____ train the employees to work on their own.
_____ eliminate ineffective employees quickly.
Sample Candidate Evaluation Report
Click here to view a sample detailed evaluation report.
Evaluation
The overall rating
is based on scores according to the following table:
| Score |
Overall Rating |
Likelihood for
Success |
| 75-100% |
Strongly
Recommended |
We
strongly recommend this individual as having above average
potential for a position as a
manager/supervisor. |
| 60-74% |
Recommended |
We
recommend this individual as having average
potential for a position as a manager/supervisor,
provided further training is
supplied. |
| 48-59% |
Recommended
for Limited Use |
We
recommend this individual for a position
as a manager/supervisor only if he/she is
highly motivated and if an intensive, well-supervised management training course
is available. |
| 0-47% |
Not
Recommended |
We
DO NOT recommend this individual for a position as a manager/supervisor. |
Validation Information
October
23, 1996:
This validation study was conducted at large supermarket located in
the Southeast. The study found a
significant relationship between test scores and supervisory ratings.
The correlation coefficient (r) was determined to be 0.63 for a sample of
38 management trainees, significant to at least the 0.05 level.
Languages
published
| English |
| French |
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