The Uncertainty Coefficient (cont'd) POSSIBLE STEPS FOR EXPLORING A HIGH UC SCORE
To explore the reasons for a high UC score and determine whether or not the report is reliable, the following steps are recommended.
STEP #1: Investigate the UC items with the candidate. Go to the items on page 3 (attitude items) and ask the candidate to explain their responses to the UC items that they marked 4 or 5. An honest candidate will explain their response quite comfortably. For example, I don't usually tell lies so I marked a 4. A candidate who was distorting or inflating their self image, will become quite defensive or be unable to explain their response. A lack of explanation will also be evident with Language Difficulties or Random Responding.
STEP #2: Look at the Self Directed (SD) and Call Reluctance (CR) scores. If any of these scores are greater than 60, it indicates that the candidate was also potentially inflating all the attitude scores.
STEP #3: Investigate the power scores (Enterprising, Achievement and Independent) and the neutralizing scores (Acquiescent, Relaxed and Team Oriented) on the summary page of the report. If any of the power scores are greater than 140 or neutralizing scores less than 40, they are very unusual scores and indicate that the Admin POP™ might be inflated.
STEP #4: Candidate Feedback. Give the candidate the candidate feedback from the report and ask if the pages describe him or her accurately. If the answer is YES ask for examples from the persons background that would justify the Admin POP™. If the answer is NO ask for examples from the persons background that would justify their challenges to the information.
STEP #5: Interviewing Questions. The interview questions included in the report are designed to help the recruiter validate the Admin POP™ from the experiences of the candidate. The Admin POP™ is assessing potential and the answers to the interview questions should substantiate or challenge the Admin POP™ predictions.
SUMMARY In summary, the most effective strategy for minimizing high UC scores is to be proactive by selecting the appropriate language for each candidate and following the simple administration instructions. This will eliminate all the major reasons for high UC scores.
A high UC score does NOT automatically indicate that the Admin POP™ results are invalid but rather indicates that a recruiter or manager should be cautious about accepting the results as reliable. Reliability indicates consistency, validity is a measure of the accuracy of the results. Validity requires reliability. Therefore, by following the recommended steps to explore a high UC score will determine whether or not the Admin POP™ results are reliable and valid.
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