May 5, 2021
The 2021 Style Insights Reliability Study is an internal consistency reliability study and is part of TTI SI’s ongoing continuous improvement process. This study uses a measurement of reliability called the Cronbach’s α (alpha). Cronbach’s α is a measure of the lower bound estimate of the reliability of a psychometric assessment. Cronbach’s α is a scalar taking values between 0 and 1, inclusive. Generally speaking, the closer the score is to one, the more reliable an assessment may be considered. The scales for the Style Insights are labeled Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance.
May 5, 2021
The 2021 Style & Motivation Insights Reliability Study is an internal consistency reliability study and is part of TTI SI’s ongoing continuous improvement process. This study uses a measurement of reliability called the Cronbach’s α (alpha). Cronbach’s α is a measure of the lower bound estimate of the reliability of a psychometric assessment. Cronbach’s α is a scalar taking values between 0 and 1, inclusive. Generally speaking, the closer the score is to one, the more reliable an assessment may be considered. The scales for the Style Insights are labeled Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance. The scales for the Motivation Insights are labeled Theoretical, Utilitarian, Aesthetic, Social, Individualistic, and Traditional.
May 3, 2021
An entrepreneur’s judgment is perhaps the most important asset that a start-up company has. As important as entrepreneurial judgment is, it is a difficult characteristic for others to discern and to evaluate. The purpose of this research project is to bring greater insight and clarity to the process of evaluating the judgment capacities of entrepreneurs during this critical stage of the founding of their companies.
This project applies the theory of formal axiology as a lens for studying entrepreneurial judgment and decision-making by analyzing how entrepreneurs receive and respond to feedback. An assessment tool known as the Hartman Value Profile (HVP) provides a way to measure the multi-faceted nature of judgment axiologically. Analysis of participants’ HVP scores suggests that HVP scores are capable of revealing meaningful insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and academics. Many of the findings relate to self awareness, with entrepreneurs being more likely to reflect upon feedback rather than deflect it.
Apr 1, 2021
This white paper takes a look at personality, what it is and isn’t, if it can be measured, and the science behind personality-based assessments. The paper explains the difference between “personality tests” which tend to place a person in a box, by assigning a ‘type’ or identifier, and more focused personality-based assessments, which measure defined components of one’s personality.
Mar 3, 2021
The following TTISI Style Insights Technical Manual Version 1.0 contains information on the history and development of our behavioral assessment, from its beginnings to current implementation. Included are a host of mathematical, statistical, and psychometric analyses used to establish evidence of validity and reliability of this TTISI assessment. The reader interested in all the details is encouraged to read the manual in its entirety. However, if the reader is interested in the final results, one should focus on Section 16, which serve as a summary of what has been presented elsewhere in this work as well as thoughts for future projects and studies. Appendix B, starting on page 176, presents results from our logistic regression approach to O’NET occupational title identification through the Style Insights variables.
