The Personnel Assessment Center: An Aid in the Selection of Personnel for Cross Cultural Assignments

Abstract

The assessment center is described as a method of personnel selection based on multiple personality assessment techniques. Through a review of literature, the reader is introduced to multiple assessment via a brief history of assessment center development and an overview of current assessment methods and applications. Next, the personality characteristics of personnel most likely to succeed in a cross-cultural environment are investigated, followed by a review of recent military research which is aimed at improving selection and training of personnel for cross-cultural assignments. The writer proposes a prototype assessment program for the selection of personnel to be assigned overseas. The proposed program is based on existing knowledge of the psychology of the overseas adjustment problem and reflects the writer's opinions generated in the conduct of research for this project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA007667

Entities

People

  • Leonard F. Zuga

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Behavior
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.