Perceptions of Managerial Performance Dimensions in Korea.

Abstract

This article explores how cultural differences may affect the question of dimension choice for developmental assessment centers. A survey of over 300 Korean managers was used to investigate Korean perceptions of 20 dimensions commonly used in U.S. assessment centers. Factors included the importance of the dimensions, their perceived developability, Korean managers' interest in developing the dimensions, and the availability of opportunities to develop each dimension. Managers' free-response lists of important dimensions were also considered, exploring whether dimension models developed in the United States were likely to be adequate for Korean managers. Results indicate moderate but not perfect agreement with a previous study of U.S. managers (Gibbons, Rupp, Snyder, Holub, & Woo, this issue, p. 99). Korean managers indicated considerable interest in developing the dimensions but reported few opportunities to do so.