People have always had a tendency to categorize andoversimplify themselves in order to pin down the complexity that comes with beinghuman. An example of this is personality testing—a method that organizationscontinue to pursue despite the lack of value and validity.
This research report, PersonalityInventories: Fiction, Fact, Future, by Jane Bozarth reviews key literatureon personality assessments and discusses why organizations continue to use them.The report explores the appeal of personality assessments, the problems thatarise, and dives into popular assessment tools.
