Steve - while the interest in Government is good news I would want to know a bit more about the attributes of the population. Using Myers-Briggs as a reference, does the population interested have a inclination toward stability, order, rules and security or some attributes suggestive of more adaptable attitudes. As a Government manager I found it interesting that the younger FERS-based employees frequently expressed views that mirrored the more traditional views of Government employees. The opportunities available under FERS to explore seemed not to attract their attention.

As to the rule of fear: I think people want it to be self-fulfillment but, at this time,fear rules the roost in many cases. Are there exceptions - of course, but current circumstances seemed to have done more than empower the fear industry, it has sanctified it. To be a member of the industry is to be presumptively right. The very industry that bemoans the lack of competition and transparency is itself guilty of hi-jacking honest dialogue and making the discussion of different opinions blasphemous.

Posted by: Mike Del-Colle at September 14, 2007 01:59 PM

Posted by jsmeditor on September 28, 2007 - 10:02 AM

I suggest careful consideration about attempting make any assumptions using the Meyer's Briggs as a predictive model. The model lacks both reliability and validity and is a self reporting "preference" tool. From a scientific point of view, these two items are very important measures for any psychometric tool. Both measures indicate a tools ability to reliably report what is measured and how consistent the tool is at reporting what is measured—unfortunately MB scores low in both. There are tools that can measure emotional intelligence (Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test.), behavioral factors measurements such as DiSC, and others. I am wondering if you are seeking to understand how people respond (behaviors towards) in a situation, or attempting to measure their perception of fear, control, etc in a situation. Bearing in mind that an individual’s response has a lot to do with context and perceived consequences.

Posted by: Kevin Cabral at September 17, 2007 01:10 PM

Posted by jsmeditor on September 28, 2007 - 10:06 AM

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