The bright side

The Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) is a personality measure designed specifically to predict occupational success in the normal population. Based on the structure of the Five Factor Model, the HPI measures the “bright side” characteristics of interpersonal behaviour revealed in workplace social interaction.

An impressive volume of predictive validity data is presented in the HPI manual reflecting a wide spectrum of employment.

HPI applications

Staff selection and development, management development, implementing organisation strategy, customizing company requirements, prediction of workplace performance.

The HPI Primary Scales

• Adjustment: confidence, self-esteem and composure under pressure
• Ambition: initiative, competitiveness and leadership potential
• Sociability: extraversion, gregariousness, and a need for social interaction
• Agreeability: warmth, charm, and the ability to maintain relationships
• Prudence: responsibility, self-control and conscientiousness
• Intellectance: imagination, curiosity, and creative potential
• Scholarship: interest in education and learning for its own sake, and the desire to keep up to date

The HPI Occupational scales

• Service orientation: being attentive, pleasant and courteous to clients and customers
• Reliability: integrity, responsibility, and organisational citizenship
• The ability to handle stress, with low scores associated with absenteeism and stress proneness
• Clerical potential: the ability to follow directions, pay attention to detail, and communicate clearly
• Sales potential: energy, social skill, the ability to solve problems for clients
• Managerial potential: Leadership ability, planning and decision-making skills