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BrotherMan

07-12-2010, 09:19 PM

Leesifer

07-12-2010, 09:29 PM

Crumb

07-12-2010, 09:31 PM

:chuckle:

BrotherMan

07-12-2010, 09:37 PM

You forgot one, Lees:

Not Spanish

Leesifer

07-12-2010, 09:38 PM

:orly:

BrotherMan

07-12-2010, 09:41 PM

yarly
:sadcheer:

Leesifer

07-12-2010, 09:48 PM

I also said you were flexible, fashionable and attractive. *wink*

LadyShea

07-12-2010, 10:02 PM

I would specifically pick sets of words that are as opposite as possible

So for the "others expect" choose Dominant
But on your forrealz self choose Passive

Sock Puppet

07-12-2010, 10:12 PM

I think you should pick mutually exclusive words within each group. After all, everybody wants to hire someone who is simultaneously relaxed, exciting, obedient, obstinate, audacious, and careful. Then at the end, be sure to include Consistent.

chunksmediocrites

07-12-2010, 10:45 PM

lisarea

07-12-2010, 11:12 PM

Okay, so anybody who isn't lisapea can help your fellow :ff:ers fill out their jerb applications.

GOOD, because I don't want to type out all the answers for you anyway.

Ymir's blood

07-12-2010, 11:18 PM

Squamous
Cyclopean
Gibbous
Rugose
Noisome

wildernesse

07-12-2010, 11:40 PM

I wonder what management theory this is bastardized from.

chunksmediocrites

07-13-2010, 12:04 AM

From the Origins of PI .pdf, the link to which can be accessed at the bottom of this page here (http://predictiveresults.com/predictive-index/).
The Predictive Index (PI) was developed and administered experimentally by Arnold S. Daniels during the period 1953 and 1954. It was made available for industrial use, and the Predictive Index Management Training Course first conducted for a management group by Mr. Daniels, in July, 1955. Since 1955 the acceptance of PI has been worldwide.
...>snip<...
The Predictive Index is one of a class of objective assessment techniques based on certain fundamental assumptions of behavioral psychology - the first being that work/social behavior is primarily an expression in activity of a variety of responses to environmental stimuli, recognizable as consistently expressed personality traits. The Predictive Index
adjective checklist is essentially a symbolic environment composed of a variety of stimuli associated with four primary and two resultant personality traits. Confronted with the stimuli in the Predictive Index Survey Form, the individual will respond to them, either positively or negatively, in a manner consistent with the ways in which he/she responds to the actual environmental stimuli that the words in the checklist symbolize.

ETA I've actually taken this test before, and gotten the results back, with details, tomorrow I'll dig up more

LadyShea

07-13-2010, 03:42 AM

Confronted with the stimuli in the Predictive Index Survey Form, the individual will respond to them, either positively or negatively, in a manner consistent with the ways in which he/she responds to the actual environmental stimuli that the words in the checklist symbolize.

lulz hadn't been invented back in the 50's

naturalist.atheist

07-13-2010, 04:25 AM

Amazing! There are still places using that stuff, as if it works.

chunksmediocrites

07-13-2010, 05:22 AM

So Predictive Index stuff: here's what they are measuring:

http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/files/2/0/6/8/picture_1.jpg

And here's a sample result- mine. My older sister works in corporate HR and I did this test with her a while back and then she gave me the results and we sat down and went over them. They take the two sets of responses and look at them individually and then synthesize the two also. I wish I could give you better information on how the outcomes are determined but it has been a while. I don't know how much of the analysis is Forer Effect (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forer_effect) but I would say a good portion of my results apply, there are some specific assessments I thought less accurate.
http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/gallery/files/2/0/6/8/picture_2.jpg

Underneath the spoiler is the written results from my test. I have substituted my actual name with my screen name.

STRONGEST BEHAVIORS
[chunksmediocrites'] PI Pattern has a very narrow width, so his behaviors are moderate in their expression.
While moderate, [chunksmediocrites] will most strongly express the following behaviors:
-Proactivity in driving to reach his goals while moving at a faster-than-average pace. -Inquisitive about the world around him.
-Relatively independent in taking action on his own ideas. Resourcefully works around most obstacles blocking completion of what he wants to accomplish.
-Eager for results, his drive is for swift implementation. He works best in fast-paced environments offering a variety of activities, rather than routines.
-Task-focused; he often notices and is driven to fix technical problems, cutting through any personal/emotional issues. In areas of interest, has aptitude to spot trends in data or figure out how complex systems work.
-Relatively independent in thinking and action; often comfortable taking action without input from others. An analytical and private person.
-Assertive drive to accomplish his personal goals by working around or through roadblocks.
-Communicates directly and to the point.

SUMMARY
[chunksmediocrites] is an intense, results-oriented person, whose drive and sense of urgency are tempered and disciplined by his strong concern for the accuracy and quality of the details of any work for which he is responsible. His approach to any work he does will be based on thorough analysis and detailed knowledge of all pertinent facts.
Much more technically than socially-oriented, he has confidence in his technical/professional knowledge and ability to get things done correctly. With experience, he will develop a high level of expertise in his work and will be critical of mistakes made either by himself or anybody working under his supervision. He takes his work and responsibilities very seriously and expects others to do the same.
In relation to people, [chunksmediocrites] is reserved and private, with little interest in small talk. His interest and his energy will be focused primarily on his work, and, in general, he is more comfortable and open in the work environment than in purely social situations. His style of communication is factual and direct.
[chunksmediocrites] is a forceful individual with the drive to make decisions and initiate action. However, he is most effective when making decisions within his expertise, where he can predict and control the risks associated with the decisions. He will thoroughly analyze, and often avoid, discussions related to things he is less familiar with and, therefore, less able to predict and control the accompanying risks. When under pressure to make risk decisions quickly, he may delay or put off those decisions because of his strong need to find the "perfect" solution.

MANAGEMENT STYLE
As a manager of people or projects, [chunksmediocrites] will be:
Both broadly focused and tactically cognizant; his attention is split equally between goal
attainment and quality assurance – getting it done – and making sure it is done absolutely right
Analytical, intense, and imaginative – a problem solver driven to perfection
Hesitant to delegate authority or details and when he does delegate his follow-up is close and critical; it is very difficult to meet his exacting standards
Slow to trust others until they have produced accurate, timely results consistently; even then he is cautious in delegation
Literal in interpreting deadlines; pushes his team hard to meet them
More focused on professional or technical results than on team building or collaboration
Private, reserved, and formal; offers his opinion only after he has mastered the information himself.

SELLING STYLE
As a salesperson, [chunksmediocrites] will be:
Authoritative and assertive when representing products where he is an expert in product
knowledge
Anxious to thoroughly understand any idea, product, or concept before bringing it before clients;
heavily leveraging book knowledge and facts rather than thinking on his feet or 'winging it'
Better at selling technical or specialized products than intangibles; he's comfortable with and interested in technical information
Diagnostic in approach; he asks probing questions, ascertains the problem, and applies a solution proven to work
Vigilant about implementation details and how they will affect the sale; he will sell only what he knows he can deliver
Eager to discuss proven successes with his product as solid proof of reliability and integrity.

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
To maximize his effectiveness, productivity, and job satisfaction, consider providing [chunksmediocrites] with the following:
Encouragement to express his own ideas and put them into action
Freedom from day-to-day pressure to make quick decisions outside his area of expertise
Absence of very close, critical oversight of his work
Opportunities to use his know-how and expertise in finding creative solutions to problems, with relative freedom from organizational involvement's in doing so.

What kind of jorb were you applying for, Brotherman?

BrotherMan

07-13-2010, 06:06 AM

As far as I can tell it's just "ordinary jerb;" a quality control technician for an average company. :boh:

Ymir's blood

07-13-2010, 12:38 PM

If the company is only average, then quality control shouldn't be that demanding of a job.

JoeP

07-13-2010, 06:08 PM

Squamous
Cyclopean
Gibbous
Rugose
Noisome

I wonder what management theory this is bastardized from.

Assuming you were replying to YB's post, it would be from the Arkham School of Business at Miskatonic University, as fictionalised in Lovecraft's The Dunwich Manager, The Personnel File of Charles Dexter Ward, and The Conference Call of Cthulhu.