| Abstract: | The present study represents an attempt to examine the interrater reliability of assessment center ratings, the dimensionality of those ratings, the consistency of that dimensionality across raters, and the rater's combination of information to arrive at an overall rating. Before- and after-discussion ratings by 4 assessors of 101 potential middle managers on 17 judgmental dimensions were intercorrelated and subjected to principal-components and regression analyses. Results indicate high interrater reliability along with a great degree of similarity across raters in the perceived dimensionality of ratings. Three dimensions—administrative skills, interpersonal skills, and activity level—were the major determinants of overall ratings for all 4 raters. Test scores did not greatly affect overall ratings. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
