Development of an SVIB key for selecting managers

Abstract

SVIB items related to a global managerial effectiveness criterion were identified and cross validated on 461 managers from 13 varied Minnesota-based companies. A unit-weighted key composed of 57 items correlated .33 with the criterion on a holdout sample. Items which held up well in both the development and cross-validation groups are interpreted and distinctions between interest patterns of "more" and "less effective" managers are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)