Assessment that covers all the angles: 360-degree assessment is a relatively new way to identify superior performers in organistions. Is it a more effective replacement for staff appraisals or just a clever, well-branded idea from the smart consultant?
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New methods of staff assessment are being introduced, including the 360-degree review, where the candidate is given information about how they are seen by different people such as peers, subordinates, superiors, customers, creditors, suppliers and family. Candidates are asked to rate their own performance in certain areas and the same questions are asked of their bosses, peers and subordinates. The 360-degree review is thought to be easier to use than traditional psychometrics.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1995
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From colonisation to globalisation
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International businesses require a number of specialist management skills such as the need to develop cross-cultural sensitivity. Coopers and Lybrand has identified problems encountered in cross-border ventures in a survey of 136 respondents. Ashridge has also carried out research on what makes a successful international executive. There is a broad range of skills which executives need, including psychological maturity and emotional energy, Ashridge has found.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1996
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Are you a Fred or a Wilma?: psychometric assessment is now used by most top 1,000 companies to find the right match, and assessment centres are also becoming much more popular. Just how good are these techniques?
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Many top companies now use psychometrics to recruit staff or promote existing staff. Questionnaires allowed trained users to make judgements about a person's behaviour, their ability to cope with a development plan and their possible success in a certain type of job. The British Psychological Society requires material to be produced with sufficient information for a users to evaluate and select for their purposes.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1995
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