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THE VALIDITY OF MANAGEMENT TRAITS IN RELATION TO OCCUPATIONAL LEVEL
Author(s) -
GHISELLI EDWIN E.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
personnel psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.076
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1744-6570
pISSN - 0031-5826
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6570.1963.tb01259.x
Subject(s) - psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , job performance , job satisfaction
Summary M easures of intelligence, supervisory ability, initiative, self‐assurance, and perceived occupational level were obtained on eleven groups of individuals in various jobs ranging from line to upper management positions. It was found that the higher the level of the job the higher the score on the five tests and the higher the validity of the tests. It was concluded that apparently these traits identify the individuals who seek or are placed in higher positions, and that the higher the position the more critical these traits are in determining job success.