M.A. (Industrial Psychology) / The aim of the study was to examine the predictive validity of an externally developed assessment centre in the early identification of Black supervisory leadership potential in the South African manufacturing industry. In order to achieve this, a longitudinal design and a criterion related validity strategy were adopted to test the relationship between assessment centre results and subsequent progress as well as performance at the supervisory level. The sample for the study consisted of 233 Black males assessed for leadership potential at the supervisory level between 1986 and 1989. Independent variables included archival data (collected between 1986 and 1989) comprising assessment centre dimension scores and biographical data. The independent variables were validated against an upward mobility criterion as well as a number of performance criteria collected in 1990.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:12287 |
| Date | 15 September 2014 |
| Creators | Hurst, David Norman |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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