| Abstract: | Correlated lifespace measures with the discrepancies between original test battery forecasts (Miller Analogies Test, Nonverbal Reasoning Ability Test, Guilford-Zimmerman Temperment Survey, and Management Judgment Test) and subsequent managerial success on the job. Variables included the manager's perceived task challenge on his entry job (Modified Task Characteristics Questionnaire), his life change between test and criterion measurement (Schedule of Recent Experiences), his personality match with his first supervisor, and the success of his first supervisor. These served in combination for 140 Exxon managers (average age, 31 yrs) to account for an additional 22.7% of the variance in success after 5 to 7 yrs on the job when added to the validity of prediction (.63) by the Exxon Early Identification of Management Program battery of aptitude and personality assessments administered during the 1st 18 mo of employment. The equivalent of a multiple correlation of .79 was attained. (29 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
