Bochum inventory for job-related personality description - 6 factors

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The Bochum inventory for job-related personality description - 6 factors (BIP-6F, Rüdiger Hossiep & Claudia Krüger, 2012) is a psychological test procedure in the form of a questionnaire, which enables six global, job-related personality traits to be systematically recorded. The six global factors were extracted from the Bochum inventory for job-related personality description ( BIP , Hossiep & Paschen, 2003) using a factor analysis and supplemented by a number of further questions. That does not mean that the BIP-6F is a short version of the BIP, it is to be seen as an independent questionnaire procedure. The compact procedure BIP-6F comprises the six factors shown in the hexagon: commitment, discipline, social skills, cooperation, dominance and stability, which are recorded within ten minutes using 48 statements to be assessed by the participant.

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general information

The main target group of BIP are employed specialists and executives, but the process can also be used by other people if they have at least basic professional experience, e.g. from internships or secondary employment. The BIP-6F comprises 6 factors that are recorded using 48 statements to be assessed (so-called items). The BIP-6F can be processed as a questionnaire in paper format as well as on the computer, whereby the processing time is about 10 minutes each.

As with the Bochum inventory for job-related personality description, in addition to the self-description inventory ( BIP-6F-SI ) there is also an external description inventory ( BIP-6F-FI ), with the help of which self-image and external image that people from the professional environment have about the person are compared can. Likewise, the personality - related requirements that a position makes on an applicant can be compared with his or her personality using the requirements module ( BIP-6F-AM ).

The 6 factors

The BIP-6F is formed by the six factors commitment, discipline, social skills, cooperation, dominance and stability. Within each factor, so-called facets can be identified on a lower level of abstraction, which describe specific personality traits.

engagement

The commitment factor is made up of the three facets of career orientation, performance standards and competitive orientation. Among other things, the factor measures the demands on one's own performance and the importance of professional activity in comparison to other areas of life. People with a high level of commitment see themselves as the driving force behind progress and change. You are motivated by competition and are extremely performance-oriented and ambitious. (see Hossiep & Krüger, 2012)

discipline

Discipline comprises the facets of planning / structural orientation, diligence and analysis orientation. A high score on the discipline factor indicates a person who carefully controls results, only makes decisions after a thorough analysis and plans activities systematically and for the long term. (see Hossiep & Krüger, 2012)

Social skills

The social competence factor includes the facets of contact strength, empathy and enthusiasm. People with a high degree of social competence approach others and quickly make contacts. You are lively, can inspire others and have a good feel for different characters. (see Hossiep & Krüger, 2012)

cooperation

Cooperation comprises the three facets of team orientation, willingness to compromise and the ability to integrate. A high level of the factor is interpreted in such a way that people enjoy working with others, achieve their best work results in a team, and seek both collaboration and exchange with others. (see Hossiep & Krüger, 2012)

Dominance

The dominance factor includes the facets of assertiveness, independence and willingness to conflict. People with high scores on the dominance factor asserted their point of view even against resistance. You think and act independently and may hurt others through critical or ironic remarks. (see Hossiep & Krüger, 2012)

stability

Stability has three facets: composure, self-confidence and tolerance to stress / frustration. A high score on the factor is associated with the fact that the person remains productive even under high stress. She appears confident and is motivated even without immediate recognition or reward. (see Hossiep & Krüger, 2012)

Quality criteria and criticism

Cronbach's alpha of all six scales is consistently at least .73 both in the self-description, in the external description and in the requirements module. Thus, a reliable measurement that meets psychometric requirements can be assumed for all methods.

With regard to the criterion validity , the procedure can explain 11–17 percent of the variance in various criteria such as job satisfaction and pay.

The Diagnostik- und Testkuratorium of the Federation of German Psychological Associations rates the BIP-6F as "a very well and carefully developed method based on scientific criteria that enables both an economically and substantively valuable recording of six job-related personality factors."

International versions

  • R. Hossiep, C. Krüger: BIP - Business-focused Inventory of Personality - 6 Factors. (Italian edition). Hogrefe, Firenze 2014.
  • R. Hossiep, C. Krüger: Методика оценки профессионально важных качеств личности - 6 факторов - BIP-6F. (Russian edition). Hogrefe, Göttingen 2015.
  • R. Hossiep, C. Krüger: Business-focused Inventory of Personality - 6 Factors. (English edition). Hogrefe, Oxford 2017.

literature

  • R. Hossiep, C. Krüger: Development and evaluation of a compact job-related personality inventory. In: P. Gelléri, C. Winter (Ed.): Potentials of Personnel Psychology: Influence of Personnel Diagnostic Measures on Professional and Business Success. Hogrefe, Göttingen 2011, pp. 189–202.
  • R. Hossiep, C. Krüger: Bochum inventory for job-related personality description - 6 factors (BIP-6F). Hogrefe, Göttingen 2012.
  • W. Sarges (Ed.): Management Diagnostics. Hogrefe, Göttingen 2013.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c http://testentwicklung.de/testverfahren/BIP-6F/index.html.de Bochum inventory for job-related personality description - 6 factors
  2. ↑ https://www.zpid.de/pub/tests/TBS-TK_BIP-6F.pdf TBS-TK review