Needs Assessment Proposal

OL 3040: LIST OF COMMON ASSESSMENTS *This is not a comprehensive list, only more commonly known measurements to address various org. needs

Assessment Author / Year Various Uses Ind. Team Org. /

Env.

Purpose

DISC John Greir (1958) 



Behavior assessment tool based on the DISC theory of psychologist William Marston whose theory centers around four

different personality traits: Dominance, Inducement, Submission, and

Compliance.

Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Inventory (MBTI)

Katherine Briggs / Isabel

Myers (1962) 



A psychometric questionnaire based on the work of Carl Jung, designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive

the world and make decisions

Thomas-Killman Conflict Mode

Instrument (TKI)

Ken Thomas & Ralph

Kilmann (1974) 



Designed to assess an individual’s behavior among five styles in conflict situations based on assertiveness and cooperativeness.

Leadership Practices Inventory

(LPI)

Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner

(1997) 



Assesses leadership behaviors on 5 research-based practices from the book, The Leadership Challenge

Group Development Questionnare

(GDQ)

Susan Wheelan

(1996)



Assesses the developmental level of groups based on group theory; also provides information for helping members clarify roles and group

goals.

Holmes & Rahe Life Stress Scale Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe (1967)

  Provides a quick assessment for the relationship between life stressors and an individual’s tendency toward physical illness.

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional

Intelligence Test (MSCEIT)

Mayer & Salovey (1990)

 These assessments measure concepts / constructs of Emotional Intelligence (depending on their definitions / theories).

Emotional Quotient Inventory

(EQi)

Reuven Bar-On 

Emotional Competency Inventory Daniel Goleman 

Organizational Culture Inventory Cooke & Lafferty (1983) 



Provides organizations with a visual profile of their operating cultures

(Current Culture) in terms of the behaviors that members believe are

required to "fit in and meet expectations." Culture includes the

organization values, visions, norms, working language, systems,

symbols, beliefs and habits.

SWOT Analysis Albert Humphrey 



A structured planning method used to evaluate

the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in

a project or in a business venture. A SWOT analysis can be carried out

for a product, place, industry or person.

Wiesbord’s Six-Box Model Marvin Weisbord (1976)  To assess the functioning of organizations. It is a generic framework and is intended for use across a wide variety of organizations.

Debono’s Six Hats Edward DeBono  Learn how to separate thinking into six clear functions and roles. Each thinking role is identified with a colored symbolic "thinking hat."