Psychological Testing at Work: How to Use, Interpret and Get the Most Out of the Newest Tests in Personality, Learning Style, Aptitudes, Interests and More! - Softcover

Hoffman, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071360794 ISBN 13: 9780071360791

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 2001

Synopsis

Ed Hoffman, a clinical psychologist, professor, and author, has combined contemporary psychological research and business developments with a straightforward examination of the wide-ranging realm of psychological tests. Hoffman explains, without jargon or clinical terminology, the purpose, construction, relative validity, and actual usefulness of 42 of the major assessment tools currently being used. These include: the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories; the California Personality Inventory; the Hogan Personnel Selection series; the NEO Personality Inventory (Revised); the Positive and Negative Affect Test; the PSC Survey of ADT (Alienation, Drinking/Drugs and Trustworthiness); the Survey of Work Styles; the Work Stress Inventory and 33 others. In addition Hoffman addresses specifics such as whether a given test is reliable, if (and how) it might be "beaten" by test-makers, and the legal ramifications of how tests are used.

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About the Author

Edward Hoffman, Ph.D., is the critically acclaimed author of The Right to Be Human: A Biography of Abraham Maslow (McGraw-Hill), The Drive for Self, and Future Visions: The Unpublished Papers of Abraham Maslow. A licensed clinical psychologist based in New York City, he has over 20 years of professional experience with an emphasis on psychological evaluation, and lectures widely throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia.

From the Back Cover

Unleash the power of knowledge in your business to hire top-notch employees who will ensure your success

From employee screening to executive training, psychological testing has become a major force in today's marketplace. The ability to accurately assess job candidates' traits, interests, skills, and talents is crucial­­and anyone who remains uninformed about this growing trend will be at a competitive disadvantage.

Psychological Testing at Work offers you in-depth, practical coverage of numerous well-established means of personality assessment:

-Biodata­­uses biographical information to identify a successful worker
-Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®­­aids in management and leadership training as well as the vital task of team building
-Personal Orientation Inventory (POI)­­determines an employee's level of job satisfaction and likelihood of burnout
-And many more

Thanks to Psychological Testing at Work, every manager or executive charged with administering these assessment tests­­or taking the tests themselves­­now has an in-depth, up-to-the-minute primer on this blossoming field. Psychology expert Edward Hoffman shows how any business can join a growing list of industries ranging from banking and transportation to insurance and health care that benefit from psychological testing. You'll see how well-known, respected methods of gauging employee personality can allow you to:

-Attract and retain motivated workers
-Predict organizational efficiency and profitability
-Improve the synergy of your work-teams
-Reduce the likelihood of litigation by hiring honest, even-tempered workers
-Train employees in management and leadership skills

Join the growing ranks of organizations­­from the National Football League to Nordstrom, Inc.­­that find psychological assessment an indispensable tool for survival in the new economy. Be fully prepared with Psychological Testing at Work.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071360794
• ISBN 13: 9780071360791
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224