41 | Assessment for Business Leadership Opinion Questionnaire (LOQ) This tool provides insight into how they relate to their supervisees on two dimensions important for organizational and managerial behavior. The LOQ has an extensive research base and can be used for managerial development, workshops, as well as selection. It assesses two dimensions that are critical in supervisory leadership: Consideration: The extent to which a manager is likely to have job relationships with subordinates characterized by mutual trust, respect, and two-way communication. Structure: The degree to which a manager is likely to define and structure his or her own role and those of subordinates toward goal attainment. Management Development Questionnaire (MDQ) This tool assesses the skills and competencies of managers and professional staff. It is based upon extensive research exploring the skills required to be a successful manager in today’s economy and business climate. Because of its unique feedback report, it is especially suited for coaching and training executives and managers. One major use of the MDQ is for staff development because it is designed to help managers better understand their strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for self-improvement. It can also be used to assess the self-perceptions of job candidates by providing feedback on those skills necessary for successful managerial performance. The competence model measures five global management competencies. Each competency can be broken down into four constituent components: Managing Change: Initiative • Risk Taking • Innovation • Flexibility and Adaptability Planning and Organizing: Analytical Thinking • Decision Making • Planning • Quality Focus Interpersonal Skills: Oral Communication • Sensitivity • Relationships • Teamwork Results Orientation: Achievement • Customer Focus • Business Awareness • Learning Leadership: Authority and Presence • Motivating Others • Developing People • Resilience
Management Team Role-Indicator (MTR-i) This is an instrument that applies the concept of Jungian type to team role functioning. As a result, MTR-i complements other Type Indicators by facilitating the comparison between an individual's innate psychological type and his or her work team role. It is particularly useful because of its linking of Psychological Type to team role and facilitating the exploration of potential differences between an individual's personality preferences and work persona. It assesses an individual's team role based upon his or her Psychological Type. Eight team roles are utilized: Curator • Innovator • Scientist • Crusader • Sculptor • Explorer • Conductor • Coach
Managerial Values Profile (MVP) The MVP is an assessment that helps individuals to identify the values that guide their decisions and actions. The MVP is designed to help people to identify their own values as well as to understand how they may differ from or be similar to those of others. For teams, this can be very helpful for exploring differences that might underlie conflicts and other problems within the group. The MVP describes an individual's values orientation on the following dimensions: Utilitarianism • Individual Rights • Social Justice