CALIFORNIA - DEPARTMENT OF THE YOUTH AUTHORITY - MANAGER ASSESSMENT SELECTION AND TRAINING PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 18339
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 54 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-ED-09-0012
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A DESCRIPTION AND EVALUATION OF THIS PROGRAM WHICH ADAPTED THE ASSESSMENT CENTER MODEL TO A CORRECTIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF BETTER IDENTIFYING MANAGEMENT ABILITY AMONG CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION.

Abstract

SEVERAL PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE LISTED. THESE WERE TO IDENTIFY THE MANAGERIAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF CURRENT AND POTENTIAL MANAGERS, TO IDENTIFY TRAINING NEEDS AND DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO TRAIN SUPERVISORS SO THEY CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF PERSONNEL APPRAISAL, AND TO DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE JOB PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. AMONG THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT ARE THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND CRITICAL ABILITIES DEVELOPED FOR EACH POSITION. THE VARIABLES AND EXERCISES USED FOR TESTING MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY, THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF ACCESSORS, THE SELECTION OF ASSESSEES, AND THE OPERATION OF THE ASSESSMENT CENTER. THE EVALUATION SHOWED ATTAINMENT OF MOST OF THE MAJOR PROJECT GOALS. IT ALSO SHOWED THE ASSESSEES' REACTIONS TO BE VERY FAVORABLE. THEY PREFERRED THE ASSESSMENT CENTER PROCESS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE PROCESS BY A MARGIN OF TWO TO ONE AND THEY THOUGHT THE PROCESS VERY HELPFUL IN DIAGNOSING THEIR MANAGEMENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND IDENTIFYING TRAINING NEEDS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)