PPM Power and Performance Measures
PPM Power and Perfomance Measures is a series of nine separate tests that can be
used effectively within recruitment and career development.
These tests are particularly beneficial when assessing management potential. By adopting
PPM Power and Performance measures PTS have assisted organisations with their management and leadership development, succession planning and outplacement.
PPM Power tests measure approaches to reasoning, which do not change over time and assess aptitude rather than actual performance.
Through the use of PPM Power and Performance measures, PTS Insight have assisted organisations with their management and leadership development, succession planning and a outplacement support.
Power Measures:
| Applied Power |
Tests logical reasoning |
| Verbal Reasoning |
Tests the use of judgement to draw conclusions from information |
| Numerical Reasoning |
Tests the understanding of relationships between sets of numbers |
| Perceptual Reasoning |
Tests reasoning based upon non-language principles |
Performance Measures:
| Verbal Comprehension |
Tests the understanding of the meaning of words |
| Numerical Comprehension |
Tests the four rules of arithmetic |
| Spatial Ability |
Tests the ability to manipulate shapes (often deemed to be the purest test of ability as it requires the ability to think outside of the box) |
| Mechanical Understanding |
Tests how well the candidate understands how mechanical things work |
| Processing Speed |
Tests how quickly and accurately the candidate can work |
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