The Value of Assessment; Prediction Validity and Business Impact

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8 pages (counting covers). Illustrations (color). Development Dimensions International (DDI) is an international human resources and leadership development consultancy. DDI works with organizations to make changes related to leadership development, leadership selection, succession management, and execution and performance. The company is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has more than 1,100 employees throughout 42 offices in 26 countries. DDI was founded in 1970 by William C. Byham, Ph.D., and Douglas Bray, Ph.D. DDI introduced the assessment center approach for identifying leadership skills. Byham's article, Assessment Centers for Spotting Future Managers (Harvard Business Review), led to process inquiries. Byham approached Bray about a partnership. DDI later branched out into leadership development. It introduced a leadership development program based on behavior modeling: Interaction Management. DDI created a stand-alone behavioral interviewing system, Targeted Selection, which ensures compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws. DDI's also works on HR technology, methodology, and content, including mid- and senior-level development, online assessment for frontline and mid-level leaders, and best practices for succession management. This newly compiled research summary (drawn from 15 research studies representing 80 organizaitons) illustrates that DDI assessment are unparalled in producing the intelligence and business outcomes that organizations seek. N° de ref. del artículo 72476

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