Efficacy Evaluation of a Leadership Development Assessment Centre For Managers

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ID15345658
AuthorsLene I Jørgensen (North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa, corresponding author), Bianca Els (North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa)
Year2013
Volume23
Issue1
Pages113-117
Publication date2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14330237.2013.10820603
OpenAlexW1810797903
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

This study evaluated the efficacy of a leadership development intervention using an assessment centre approach. Participants were 72 managers and peer workers (50%) with a steel manufacturing organisation from the Gauteng province of South Africa (females = 17% and males = 83%). A randomised group design was used to evaluate the programme. The intervention involved a leadership development assessment centre which included simulations to develop a leader. Pre-post intervention data were collected using the New Leadership Behaviour Inventory—Version 2 (LBI—2). The results indicate that the leadership development intervention was effective in developing the key competencies of a leader. The most significant increase was found between the pre- and post-test for the competency, and articulating vision. Leaders should have a vision for themselves and the company and should share a dream and direction which their subordinates and peers wish to share and follow

Intervention (counseling · Leadership development · Leadership style · Medical education · Political science · Public relations · Shared leadership · Test (biology · Transformational leadership · Applied Psychology · Competency Development and Evaluation · Human Resource and Talent Management · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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