Use of the "Group Situation Observation" method in the selection of trainee executives

Abstract

A program is needed for the selection of potential executives from young and inexperienced persons. The usual methods of psychologically testing and interviewing candidates are limited by the difficulty of inferring social behavior traits. For observation purposes, candidates for shoe factor executive openings were observed in a one-day program which consisted of a personal introduction by each candidate, group Rorschach, unstructured and structured discussion periods, and personality ratings by each candidate of the others. The rank orders of each candidate before and after the observation day are presented. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)