MDQ
- Management Development Questionnaire
PURPOSE
The MDQ has a wide range of applications:
Competency-based development. As the
MDQ items cover many of the competencies in generic
management competency frameworks and company competency
frameworks, MDQ scales scores (from all three versions
of the instrument) can be used as the basis for a competency-based
development interview.
Assessment and development centres.
The MDQ can be used as one of the assessment methods
in a multi-method assessment or development centre.
In an assessment centre, MDQn would be the appropriate
tool as it is norm-referenced. In a development centre,
MDQi is particularly useful as it generates information
about specific competency elements that the test taker
identifies as priorities for development. MDQ360 reveals
any disparities between self and others' perceptions.
Individual development plans. As an
individual's MDQ profile is based on a comparison against
a norm group, it is a simple and effective method of
helping managers benchmark themselves against other
managers. MDQn comes with a range of norms groups including
norms for top managers. The MDQn profile indicates the
frequency with which different competencies are demonstrated
and provides a framework for self-development activities.
Chapter 2 covers the relative advantages /disadvantages
of using normative or ipsative forms for development.
360 degree feedback. MDQ360 will help a manager
understand how their bosses, peers and subordinates
assess their strengths and weaknesses across a wide
range of generic management competencies. It also provides
a narrative based on the assessors' qualitative comments.
Coaching and counselling. Information
from the profiles from all three versions of the MDQ
provides a sound basis for one-to-one coaching and counselling.
Teamworking. MDQn scores from a group
of individuals can be used to profile a team's potential
strengths and weaknesses and gear team development activities
to the acquisition of particular knowledge and skills.
At the company level, the same approach can be used
to identify corporate training and development priorities.
AUTHOR
Cameron, A.
DESCRIPTION
The
MDQis an inventory of management competencies, based
on a concept model, which examines 20 key competencies
most often encountered in management and work place
settings. It examines 20 competency dimensions across
five broad domains:
The MDQ series
consists of three instruments: MDQn, MDQi and MDQ360.
MDQn
MDQn is a normative
instrument with 20 competency scales and an impression
management scale. It has 168 statements which respondents
rate on a 5 point scale ranging from Strongly Agree
to Strongly Disagree.
MDQi
MDQi measures
the same 20 dimensions of management competency as MDQn
but in a semi-ipsative format based on the approach
developed by the Management Research Group (Sawyer and
Kabacoff, 1997). Test takers are presented with two
competency statements. First, they have to decide which
competency they perform more effectively and to indicate
whether that competency is a either a high or low priority
for development. Second, they have to indicate whether
the competency they perform less effectively is also
an area for development. There are 80 pairs of statements.
MDQ360
MDQ360 measures
25 management competency dimensions in a 360 degree
feedback format. Twenty out of the 25 dimensions are
the same as those measured by MDQn and MDQi. Respondents
are presented with short descriptions of each competency
area and asked to rate a colleague on a 5 point scale.
At the end of the questionnaire, respondents are invited
to provide comments to guide the manager's development.
RELIABILITY
Median
internal consistency reliabilities for the
MDQ are.71 for the MDQn and .81 for the MDQi.
Standard
Error of Measurement for the MDQ scales ranges
from 1.9 to 2.7 with a mean of 2.3.
VALIDITY
Scale
intercorrelations for MDQn & MDQi range
from -.07 to .69 with a median correlation of .4. For
MDQi, intercorrelations range between -.01 to .51 with
a median correlation of .23.
Construct
validity was measured looking at the Emotional
Competence Framework (ECF). MDQ scales and markers ranged
from .51 to .88 with a median correlation of .77.
Criterion-related
validity showed significant correlations between
the 20 MDQn scale scores and job performance rating
ranging from .07 to .32 with a median correlation of
.2. Correlations between the five key factors and job
performance ranged from .29 to .34 with a median correlation
of .29.
NORM
GROUPS
MDQn
Global managerial
and professional (N= 6,118)
Global male managerial
and professional (N= 2,940)
Global female
managerial and professional (N= 3,178)
USA managerial
and professional (N= 3,166)
UK managerial
and professional (N= 489)
Australia and
New Zealand managerial and professional (N= 485)
Top managers
(N= 797)
MDQi
Global managerial
and professional (N= 968)
DURATION
Untimed (approx
25 minutes)
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TEST MATERIALS |
£
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MDQ Starter Set (1 MDQ Manual, 5MDQn Item Booklet, 10 MDQn Response Sheets, 10 MDQn Profile Sheets, 10 MDQn/i Feedback Charts, 10 MDQ360 Rater Assessment/Item Response Sheets, 10 MDQ360 Self Assessment Item/Response Sheets, 5 MDQi Item Booklet, 10 MDQi Response sheets, 10 MDQi Profile sheets, 1 pack of 10 MDQ Introductory Leaflets for Test Takers |
238.00
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| MDQ Manual |
60.00
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| Item booklet |
26.00
|
| Response sheets x10 |
48.00
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MDQn/i Feedback Chart (for 'n' and 'i' responses) x10 |
48.00
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| MDQn Profile sheet (consumable) x10 |
28.00
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| MDQ360 Item response sheet / Rater assessment x10 |
48.00
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| MDQ360 Item response sheets / Self assessment x10 |
48.00
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| MDQi Item booklet x5 |
26.00
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| MDQi Response sheet x10 |
48.00
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| MDQi Profile sheet x10 |
26.00
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| MDQ Introductory leaflet for test takers x10 |
20.00
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MDQ online/offline |
Cost per test |
| MDQ Full Bureau Service provides administration, scoring and report, excludes cost of test |
48.00
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| HTS System & Installation required at each location |
240.00
|
| MDQ Online 1-9 Tests |
48.00
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| MDQ Online 10-19 Tests |
46.00
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| MDQ Online 20-49 Tests |
42.00
|
| MDQ Online 50-99 Tests |
38.00
|
| MDQ Online 100+ Tests |
34.00
|
| MDQ Offline 1-9 Tests |
24.00
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| MDQ Offline 10-19 Tests |
23.00
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| MDQ Offline 20-49 Tests |
21.00
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| MDQ Offline 50-99 Tests |
19.00
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| MDQ Offline 100+ Tests |
17.00
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