A factor analysis of managers' ratings

Abstract

Assignment ratings on 97 insurance company division managers, for a list of 20 assignments, were factor-analyzed into an orthogonal solution containing a general factor and five group factors. The group factors were named: "Skill in dealing with others," "Judgment," "Effectiveness in supervising the work," "Effectiveness in planning the work," and "Effectiveness in improving operating efficiency." The general factor accounted for more of the variance than any of the group factors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)