14Harnessing personality and IQ test scores to guide selection
Coverage of the Big Five personality factors is regarded as the gold standard for a good general personality test. However, for the best of reasons, some computer-generated reports designed for non-psychometrically-trained managers, make use of alternative labels. These reports were probably intended to be more user-friendly, but they could make it difficult for the reader to make use of the findings reported in this book. For instance, the computer-generated ‘Manager Feedback’ for the 16PF51 uses the following alternative labels:
- extraversion (Relating to others)
- neuroticism/anxiety (Management of Pressure)
- conscientiousness (Structure and Flexibility)
- agreeableness (Influence ...
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