The Use of Psychological Tests: A Guide for Management

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The field of psychological testing is a controversial one which is little known and understood by the general public. Management are also often at a loss about how to value the advice given by so-called experts in psychological testing. The following short article is an attempt to offer a few guidelines about the possible help that psychological tests may provide.

In the first place, it should be noted that it is impossible to tell whether a certain psychological test will work in a particular situation unless an objective research study has been carried out. When the many studies into this question are carefully examined, it can be seen that for the most part psychological tests …