Imagine you are working for a large organisation, which intends to introduce personality tests as an additional
Question:
Imagine you are working for a large organisation, which intends to introduce personality tests as an additional step in the recruitment process, mostly to sort out individuals who might not fit in well with the current organisational culture. Given your known interest in Organisational Behaviour in general, your Head of Department approaches you to say that they have heard good things about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), but that they are aware that this test also has some limitations. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The MBTI favours one preference on each scale, which allows for the categorization and emergence of personality types.
b. The MBTI has been proven to be reliable.
c. The MBTI has not been scientifically validated and is unreliable.
d. The MBTI has been scientifically validated.
e. The MBTI provides an overview of individuals’ personality traits, which can be used to accurately predict work-place behaviour.
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-1118845899
3rd edition
Authors: Robert Parrino, David S. Kidwell, Thomas W. Bates