Managerial Personal Style II Test
Use this Managerial Style Assessment to further evaluate candidate skill with our added open-ended question section.
Pre-Employment Test
Purpose:
The Managerial Personal Style II Test identifies candidates with the mental ability to learn quickly, solve problems and make decisions based on complex information. Test questions focus on attributes related to achieving organizational goals such as leadership ability, communication style, and work ethic. The Manager II assessment includes a short answer, open-ended section of statements designed to explore candidate attitudes and values about the world of work while assessing grammar, spelling and written communication ability.
About This Test:
This test will take most candidates approximately 60-75 minutes. It consists of 3 parts:
- An untimed personality assessment
- An untimed General Cognitive Aptitude Test (includes verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning)
- An untimed set of open-ended statements to which the candidate has to type in a short answer
What the Report Gives You:
A graphical display of personality trait scores, feedback regarding strengths and developmental concerns, an explanation of aptitude results, a display of narrative responses given to the open-ended statements, and suggested interview questions.
Testing Process:
- Immediate score report upon completion.
- Proctoring desirable but not required.
- The use of mobile phones is discouraged.
Options:
Contact us to learn how we can customize the test content for your hiring process or the way information is presented in the report to meet your specifications.
Contrast to other Managerial Style tests
This test costs more than the Managerial Personal Style I test because it includes the open-ended sentence completion section.
Sample Personality Item:
| For the statement on the left |
| For the statement on the right | |||||
People at work would say I focus on the upside of plans and downplay the possibility of problems. |
People at work would say I always focus on what can go wrong. |
| Sample Questions for General Cognitive Aptitude Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Sample verbal reasoning item: House is to dwelling as car is to ____________. | (A) transportation | ||
Sample numerical reasoning item: Which number comes next in this series? 3 6 9 19 22 25 | (A) 32 | ||
Sample abstract reasoning item:
Which figure would come next in the series?
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| Sample Question for Open-Ended Statement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
The three things I want most from my job are... |
(Sample questions differ from actual test appearance and do not contain real test content.)
The Managerial Personal Style II Test Evaluates:
| Less Desirable Behaviors | Test Content | Desirable Behaviors |
|---|---|---|
| Slow learner, overwhelmed with complexity | General Cognitive Aptitude | Quick learner, handles challenging tasks well |
| Simplistic thoughts, negative attitudes, grammatical mistakes | Open-ended Statements | Articulate, meaningful comments, expresses positive attitudes, no grammatical mistakes |
| Argumentative, critical, demeaning | Agreeableness | Pleasant, easy going, respectful |
| Does not want to be responsible for the work of others | Assertive Leadership | Comfortable directing and controlling work of others |
| Fails to live up to promises | Conscientiousness / Dependability | Reliable, dependable |
| Overreacts to stress, gets upset easily | Emotional Stability / Resilience | Calm, level-headed, handles stress well |
| Motivated by enjoyment of everyday tasks, not by opportunity for extra pay | Extrinsic Motivation | Motivated by pay, benefits, bonuses, prizes |
| Prefers to deal with a small number of people | Extroversion | Enjoys interacting with a lot of people |
| Direct, blunt, revealing | Impression Management / Image Management | Diplomatic, interpersonally sensitive |
| Bends rules to suit own purposes | Integrity | Strong moral code |
| Doesn’t feel responsible for how employees feel about their jobs | Managerial Human Relations | Good motivator for others, tries to help others succeed in their careers |
| Does not stay on top of tasks that have been assigned to others | Managerial Task Structuring | Stays on top of details that have been assigned to others |
| Finds fault easily, negative attitudes | Optimism / Enthusiasm | Believes In positive future, good motivator |
| Sticks with tried-and-true approaches, resistant to new ideas | Openness to New Experience | Enjoys learning and new ideas, innovative |
| Finds fault easily, negative attitudes | Optimism / Enthusiasm | Believes In positive future, good motivator |
| Does not use time well, disorganized | Orderliness | Tidy, neat, organized |
| Lacks confidence in own decisions | Self-Confidence | Confident of own decisions |
| Doesn’t want to coordinate with others | Teamwork | Able to coordinate and work cooperatively |
| Focus on day-to-day problems | Visionary Leadership | Focus on strategic, big picture, long term issues |
| Does the minimum | Work Drive | Willing to go the extra mile |
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