MPA provides HR managers with sound insights into candidates' personality traits. Structured interpretation and interview methods allow for predicting employee behavior in everyday work. This way, you select the candidates who best fit the requirements of the respective position.
Don't just select candidates based on experience, but specifically on the basis of an in-depth analysis of their personality and needs.
Compare the results against criteria to make informed and objective decisions
✓ Personnel Selection
✓ Talent Management
✓ Leadership Development
✓ Employee Development
✓ Succession Planning
MPA – the professional personality test with a scientific basis
MPA is a personality test developed by psychologists that assesses and describes typical professional behavior based on nine fundamental traits – including, for example, achievement orientation, emotional control, and abstract reasoning skills. These traits are assigned to three main areas:
In addition to the nine main characteristics, the MPA captures a number of derived characteristics based on combinations of the main characteristics. These describe aspects such as autonomy, initiative, efficiency , and motivation .
The test results are presented in clearly structured reports tailored to different requirements – for example, as an interview guide or a report for third parties (management report) .
Results
All test results can be evaluated on our platform or downloaded in clearly structured reports tailored to different requirements – for example, as an interview guide or a report for third parties (management report).
Areas of application
MPA is suitable for employees and managers at all levels and is used in various HR areas, e.g.:
✓ Candidate selection
✓ Leadership development
✓ Talent management
✓ Succession planning
Languages
MPA is available in varying details in up to 24 languages, including:
German, French, Italian, English, Bulgarian, Chinese (Mandarin), Danish, Dutch, Croatian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Czech, Hungarian.
Norms
Both national and international norms are available.
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Scientifically sound
MPA is based on a rational and statistically sound test construct.
Validity
Criterion validity: Correlation with job performance (r=0.42–0.44)
Construct validity: e.g., Correlation with Gordon Personal Profile Inventory (Median r = 0.75)
Content validity: Confirmed by a panel of experts
Face validity: Positively evaluated by expert groups
Differential Item Functioning (DIF): No significant differences – MPA functions reliably across different groups
Internal consistency: Mean α = 0.84 (Cronbach’s Alpha)
Test-retest reliability: Median r = 0.83
Parallel-forms reliability: Median r = 0.84
Our Standards
MPA is registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
To ensure the highest quality standards, the MPA was developed in accordance with the standards and guidelines of the ITC, APA, EFPA, and AERA. As a result, MPA meets the highest international requirements for psychological testing procedures.
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