13Summarising the general mental ability and personality traits of average and high-performing managers
We are now in a position to draw together the findings reported in Sections 4 to 12.
What does the average manager score relative to the general population?
Table 13.1 is based on the two UK studies: the larger of managerial applicants1 and the other of selected SME directors.2 The only real divergence between the two studies is for the factor openness which was explained in Section 12.
An interesting and helpful fact to emerge at this senior level of management is the similar shape of personality profile across all of the business functions. ...
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