What drives managers at work

Most Indian managers prefer to conform to the set agenda and also like to be given clear goals; they are also less inclined than their counterparts in countries such as France to exercise ‘independence' at work, according to Pearson, which is introducing its personality test SOSIE in the Indian market. The test, based on the work of psychologist Leonard Gordon, maps personality traits and values, and by linking the two arrives at factors affecting motivation in the workplace.

SOSIE tracks eight traits and 12 values, and is customised for each country, and for each level of employee. It comprises a set of 98 customised questions with choices. The personality traits mapped are: Ascendancy, Responsibility, Stress Tolerance, Sociability, Cautiousness, Original Thinking, Personal Relations and Vigour. Values are split as — Interpersonal: Support, Conformity, Recognition, Independence, Benevolence and Leadership; and Personal: Practical, Achievement, Variety, Decisiveness, Orderliness and Goal Orientation.

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