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  • 1.  Divergent thinking tests for entrepreneurs

    Posted 12-02-2013 12:14
    Colleagues,

    As an external service project, I am assisting a non-profit with some staffing issues. They are interested in using divergent thinking tests to screen candidates for an entrepreneurship training program. I know little about such tests.

    I would appreciate references to research evidence addressing whether divergent thinking tests are associated with entrepreneurship-related behaviors or job performance of entrepreneurs. 

    I would also appreciate references to divergent thinking measures, preferably free measures.

    Thanks,

    Mike

    --
    Michael A. McDaniel, Ph.D.
    Professor - Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, 
    Department of Management, 
    Research Professor, Department of Psychology
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    301 West Main Street, PO Box 844000
    Richmond, VA 23284-4000
    voice: 804.827.0209


  • 2.  Divergent thinking tests for entrepreneurs

    Posted 12-02-2013 13:09

    Colleagues,

     

    I would say that some creativity tests might do the job! But I don't undersand the purpose of the program. I believe that people who possess divergent thinking are entrepreneurs by nature! They mioght need help in developing business models, for instance. I also believe and have debated the issue of the purpose of entrepreneurship programs is to "activity" people's devergent thinking skills! Like Edwards Deming and others, I believe people are born with divergent thinking skills, among others, but then we go to school! 

     

    Thanks,

     

    Ivan

     

     

    Dr. R. Ivan Blanco

    Department of Management

    McCoy College of Business Administration    

    Texas State University

    San Marcos, TX 78666

    Phone (512) 245-1842   rb39@txstate.edu

     

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    Subject: [OB-LIST] Divergent thinking tests for entrepreneurs

    Colleagues,

    As an external service project, I am assisting a non-profit with some staffing issues. They are interested in using divergent thinking tests to screen candidates for an entrepreneurship training program. I know little about such tests.

    I would appreciate references to research evidence addressing whether divergent thinking tests are associated with entrepreneurship-related behaviors or job performance of entrepreneurs. 

    I would also appreciate references to divergent thinking measures, preferably free measures.

    Thanks,

    Mike

    --
    Michael A. McDaniel, Ph.D.
    Professor - Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, 
    Department of Management, 
    Research Professor, Department of Psychology
    Virginia Commonwealth University
    301 West Main Street, PO Box 844000
    Richmond, VA 23284-4000
    voice: 804.827.0209