Assessment Center Research Articles

The assessment center and its effective use in the selection of personnel

La selección de personal cualificado y motivado es cada vez más importante debido a la alta competitividad entre las empresas. Por lo que, antes de poder seleccionar a los mejores candidatos, es importante determinar los criterios que predecirán el éxito en los procesos de selección. En ese contexto, este artículo realiza un análisis comparativo de diversos autores respecto a los assessment center (AC), como una herramienta de selección idónea para seleccionar a los mejores candidatos, debido a que es importante contratar trabajadores que sobresalen no solo por sus habilidades profesionales, sino también en habilidades blandas como el trabajo en equipo, la comunicación y la colaboración.

A survey-based triage tool to identify patients potentially eligible for referral to an advanced heart failure centre.

Accurate prevalence data for ambulatory advanced heart failure (HF) in European countries remains limited. This study was designed to identify the population of patients potentially eligible for referral for assessment for advanced surgical HF therapies to a National advanced HF and cardiac transplant centre. A survey comprising 13 potential clinical markers of advanced HF was developed, modified from the 'I NEED HELP' tool from the 2018 position statement of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and distributed to all HF clinic services (secondary and tertiary units) nationwide. Each HF clinic unit was asked to complete the survey on consecutive patients over a 3month period fulfilling the following three criteria: (i) age <65years; (ii) ejection fraction <40% and (iii) HF of >3months duration. As a comparison, the number of actual referrals to the advanced HF clinic were also audited over a 9month period. In all, 21 of 26 HF clinic units participated in the survey. Across the period of inclusion, 4950 all-comer HF patients were seen across all sites. Of these, 375 (7.5%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were surveyed (74.4% male, median age 57years [IQR: 11years]). In total, 246 (66%) of the surveyed patients had ≥1 potential markers for advanced HF, representing just under 5% of the total all-comer HF population seen across the same time period. Of these, 67 patients (27%) had ≥2, 48 (20%) had 3 and 40 (16%) had ≥4 potential markers. The most frequently noted markers were ≥1 HF hospitalization or unscheduled clinic review (56%), intolerance to renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors due to hypotension or renal dysfunction (29%) and intolerance to beta-blockers due to hypotension (27%). Almost one-quarter of patients reported NYHA Class III or IV symptoms. During the advanced HF clinic audit, the number of patients actually referred to the advanced HF clinic during the same time period was <5% of this potentially eligible cohort. In this index prospective National survey, approximately 5% of an all-comer routine HF clinic population and two-thirds of a pre-selected HF with reduced EF under 65years cohort were found to have at least one clinical or biochemical marker suggesting advanced or impending advanced HF. Almost one-quarter of patients in this chronic outpatient 'snapshot' population have NYHA III-IV symptoms. This simple one-page triage survey-modified from the 'I NEED HELP' tool-is useful to identify a population potentially eligible for referral to an advanced HF centre for assessment for advanced surgical therapies, thereby aiding resource and service planning.

Canada’s Security Policy After the Cold War: New Challenges of the 21st Century

Canada has accumulated substantial potential and interesting experience in security sphere. Тhe article deals with the general conceptual approaches of Canadian elite toward security after the cold war well as real policy directions in this issue. First of all, it is necessary to say that the end of the cold war caused reconsideration of conceptual approaches to security as well as development of new power centers based not only on military force but also on so called “soft power”. In this context Canada is an indicative example: being a member of western privilege club, this country simultaneously possesses high authority in the Third World. As a result, the situation gives Ottawa a possibility to play a role of “middle power” which includes a mission of a certain mediator between post-industrial and developing countries. The end of the cold war created possibility to overcome certain ambivalence of Canadian foreign and security policy. New security concept stated in the document of Foreign Ministry and International Trade “Canada in the world” (1995) was based on a broad security approach proceeded from the rise c поп-military factors in global development. New developments connected with the rise of the globe terrorism threat have caused the creation of multi-level anti-terrorism system that included several governmental institutions. Among them one should mention the Integrated Threat Assessment Centre (ITAC) formed in October 2004. Canada also supported US non-proliferation efforts strengthening license am export control over radioactive materials and discussing a possibility to join Anti-Missile Defense System оthe United States. In the sphere of conflict resolution, Ottawa stressed on preventive socio-economic am political measures capable to eliminate or lessen preconditions of conflicts. In this context special attention was given to “failed states” as potential source of trouble. The appearance of new threats and challenges has made Canada to deepen and broader instruments and mechanisms of ensuring of national security. Analysis shows that Canada in general hold, on multi-level international approach based on of broach concept of security. It includes fighting international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, solution of regional conflicts etc. “New Cold war” brought by Russian aggression since 2014 has posted new challenges for Canada’s security policy causing the necessity for more active involvement into security on European continent. This circumstance requires serious upgrade of its basic conceptual approaches and certain return to the approaches based on more traditional (military) security.

Use of mobile apps for periodic knowledge tests and qualification assessment of slingers

Introduction . The article is devoted to the issues of improving the processes of periodic knowledge testing and assessing the qualifications of slingers to improve the level of professional skills, readiness to use appropriate devices, equipment and personal protective equipment. Problem Statement . In view of the often formal organization of regular (periodic) knowledge checks of slingers, which potentially leads to accidents at work, there is a need to apply new forms of organization and conduct of these activities. Theoretical Part . Periodic knowledge testing involves an oral examination in the commissions of the organizations that operate cranes. As an alternative to regular knowledge checks, the independent qualification assessment at Qualification Assessment Centers is of particular importance. Taking into account the widespread digitalization of production and the widespread use of IT technologies, it is proposed to develop and apply mobile applications for periodic knowledge checks of slingers, allowing them to visualize and choose the right solutions for performing labor functions. Conclusions . The high level of professional training of the slinger is an important component in the issue of increasing the level of safety in the operation of lifting structures, so special attention must be paid to the training of qualified personnel.

Analysis of a situational judgment test for teamwork as a preselection tool for an assessment center: A construct‐based approach

AbstractSituational judgment tests (SJTs) constitute an efficient and well‐established method for predicting professional success. However, more information is needed regarding their relationship to applicants' behavior as observed in an assessment center (AC) at the construct level. In the present study, an SJT for teamwork (SJT‐TW) was assessed in terms of its suitability as a preselection tool for ACs in the context of a multistage selection. Data were collected from 276 applicants for ab initio pilot training during their selection process. Results from the regression analyses showed that the SJT‐TW test performance is a significant predictor for the AC result and it contributed more than knowledge, cognitive performance tests, and personality scales thereto. The SJT‐TW also caused significant increments for the prediction of single AC dimensions. Therefore, it was concluded that construct‐based SJTs are useful for the assessment of behavioral constructs and can complement selection processes as a preselection tool.

Influence of Learners’ Readiness and Physical Facilities on Transition of Learners with Visual Impairment from Integrated Pre-primary to Primary Schools in Narok County, Kenya

Transition of pre-primary learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County has been low. Thus, the study assessed school dynamics influencing transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools in Narok County, Kenya. The study was based on the Ecological Systems Theory and Transition Theory. The study employed mixed methods approach and in turn used concurrent triangulation research design. The target population consisted of 16 headteachers, 3 Educational Assessment and Resource Centre (EARC) officers and 208 teachers and 160 learners with visual impairment all totalling to 387. The study adopted the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size determination formula where a sample size of 266 respondents was sampled. The study used purposive and stratified sampling method to select the sample. 15 headteachers and three EARC Officers were sampled using purposive sampling. Stratified random sampling method was used to select 135 teachers while 113 learners were selected using simple random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data from teachers, interview guides were used to collect data from headteachers and EARC Officers while an observation checklist was used to collect data from the learners. Pilot testing of the instrument was done on 2 headteachers, one EARC officer, 12 teachers and 5 learners with visual impairment from the neighbouring Bomet County. Validity was established through expert judgement. Reliability was established using test re-test technique and reliability index, r = 0.867 was determined using Cronbach Alpha Method. The study established that learners’ readiness and physical facilities influence transition of learners with visual impairment from integrated pre-primary to primary schools. The study recommends that Ministry of Education should redesign the teacher training curriculum to encompass components of special needs education to equip them with skills to handle and teach learners in integrated school microsystems. I would recommend that Ministry of Education should also allocate more funds to schools to enable the school management to provide adequate, but suitable physical facilities for learners with visual impairment.

An Outbreak of New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase Among Intensive Care Unit Patients in an Acute Care Hospital

BackgroundThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) was notified of a Klebsiella pneumoniae NDM isolated from a respiratory specimen of a patient in a dedicated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit (ICU) at an acute care hospital (ACH). NDM is a Tier 2 multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO), specifically a carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) which can cause serious infection and requires intervention to prevent spread.MethodsThe Healthcare-Associated Infections staff from SCDHEC collaborated with the hospital's infection preventionists (IP) to mitigate and prevent further transmission. CRE colonization screening and respiratory culture collection on the remaining eleven ICU patients was initiated. An onsite visit to the facility was conducted. This included a discussion of steps the facility had taken since initial notification of the NDM-positive patient and observation of infection control practices in the dedicated COVID-19 ICU. A modified assessment tool based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's infection control assessment and response (ICAR) tool was used.ResultsCRE colonization screenings were all negative; however, respiratory cultures identified two additional patients positive with NDM. Upon investigation, an infection control breach was discovered, stemming from nonconventional use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that staff working with the positive NDM-patients were not re-educated on proper contact precautions and use of PPE. After the infection control assessment, a list identifying the unit's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats was shared with the IPs as a guide for practice improvement and transmission disruption.ConclusionsThe NDM outbreak was limited to the initial patient and the additional two discovered during active culture surveillance. The infection control assessment found that nonconventional infection prevention and control practices deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic led to unintentional spread of MDROs; however, early interventions in collaboration with public health can prevent further transmission.

Reliability in assessment centres depends on general and exercise performance, but not on dimensions

AbstractThis study contributes to the literature on assessment centre (AC) measurement structure by evaluating whether dimension, exercise or mixed‐model theoretical perspectives are supported by reliability outcomes. In a large‐scale study (Ncandidates = 2917) utilizing Bayesian generalizability theory, we tested reliability estimates configured to conform to dimension, exercise or mixed‐model perspectives. Our findings reveal that reliability outcomes for AC ratings greatly depend on the measurement intentions of the researcher. When this intent aligned with the traditional dimension perspective, we found evidence that reliability was unacceptably low (mean reliability = .38, SD = .15). However, when the intent aligned with the exercise perspective, we found evidence that reliability exceeded acceptable criteria (mean reliability = .91, SD = .09). The addition of dimension‐ to exercise‐related effects to reflect a mixed‐model perspective did not make an appreciable difference to reliability.

Disqualification of Donor and Recipient Candidates From the Living Kidney Donation Program: Experience of a Single-Center in Germany.

BackgroundKidney transplantation is the best treatment option for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) with a superiority of graft survival after living kidney donation (LKD) compared to deceased donation. However, a large part of potential donors and recipients are ineligible for LKD. Here, we analyze the leading causes for disqualification of potential living donor-recipient pairs from the LKD program and the health-related consequences for ESKD patients excluded from the LKD program in a German transplant center.MethodsIn this single-center retrospective cohort study we evaluated all candidates (potential donors and recipients) presenting for assessment of LKD from 2012 to 2020 at our transplant center. Thereby we focused on candidates excluded from the LKD program. Main reasons for disqualification were categorized as medical (donor-related), psychosocial, immunological, recipient-related, and unknown.ResultsOverall, 601 donor-recipient pairs were referred to our transplant center for LKD assessment during the observation time. Out of those, 326 (54.2%) discontinued the program with 52 (8.7%) dropouts and 274 (45.6%) donor-recipient pairs being ineligible for LKD. Donor-related medical contraindications were the main reason for disqualification [139 out of 274 (50.7%) potential donors] followed by recipient-related contraindications [60 out of 274 (21.9%) of potential donor-recipient pairs]. Only 77 out of 257 (29.9%) potential recipients excluded from the LKD program received a kidney transplant afterward with a median waiting time of 2 (IQR: 1.0–4.0) years. Overall, 18 (7.0%) ESKD patients initially declined for LKD died in this period.ConclusionA large percentage of donor-recipient pairs are disqualified from the German LKD program, mostly due to medical reasons related to the donor and with partly severe consequences for the potential recipients. For these, alternative solutions that promptly enable kidney transplantation are essential for improving patient quality of life and survival.

1148-P: Risk Factor Control and Risk of Hospitalization for Heart Failure in Diabetic Patients

Both diabetes and ischemic heart disease (IHD) are important risk factors for heart failure hospitalization. We investigated the association between the degree of risk-factor control and risk of heart failure in diabetic patients with and without IHD. A total of 20,9diabetic patients from UK Biobank were included, and matched with 82,582 controls based on age, sex, the presence of IHD, and assessment center. Risk-factor control was evaluated by 3 factors: glycated hemoglobin &amp;lt;53 mol/mol, blood pressure &amp;lt;140/90 mm/Hg and non-HDL-cholesterol &amp;lt;130 mg/dl. The Cox regression model was used to assess the association between the number of risk-factor control and the risk of heart failure. During a mean follow-up of 8.7 years, 1,139 incident heart failure hospitalization were documented. Higher degree of risk-factor control was significantly associated with a lower risk of heart failure in diabetic patients without IHD, but not in diabetic patients with IHD (P-interaction=0.008) . Moreover, as compared with non-diabetic controls, the diabetes-related excess risk of heart failure became diminished when all the three risk factors were under control in diabetic patients without IHD; the hazard ratio for heart failure was 1. (95%, CI, 0.85-1.49) . Our findings highlight the importance of early intervention for controlling cardiovascular risk factors in preventing heart failure, especially before the onset of IHD. Disclosure H.Ma: None. X.Wang: None. Y.Heianza: None. L.Qi: None.

Improving the quality of mathematical education of pupils: diagnostics and analytics

The article considers the problem of the quality of mathematical school education in the context of pupils’ ability to apply the acquired knowledge of mathematics to solve practical problems. It is established that this ability is a clear understanding and awareness of the role of mathematical knowledge in the modern world. It is manifested in the ability to explain natural and scientific phenomena, to draw sound conclusions, to understand the impact of science on human life. The results of a study in which 1849 pupils of Kyiv schools took part are presented. Their ability to apply mathematical knowledge to solve life problems has been established. Examples of mathematical problems developed for testing by specialists of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment are given. The typical pupils’ mistakes, as well as the most successful solutions are analyzed. Pedagogical recommendations for improving the quality of mathematics education of pupils in the context of the reform of the “New Ukrainian School” are given.

STEM education in the context of improving the science and mathematics literacy of pupils

The article considers the problem of STEM education in the context of improving the quality of science and mathematics literacy of pupils. The results of the monitoring study conducted by the “OsvitAnalityka” Analytical Center of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University in cooperation with the Kyiv City Educational Agency and the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment are presented. The state of formation of science and mathematical literacy of pupils as the ability to apply knowledge to solve practical problems for the implementation of STEM education has been established. Examples of practice-oriented integrated tasks in geography, chemistry, biology and physics that reveal the possibilities of STEM education are given. The success of the implementation of individual tasks, which involved subject integration and the use of knowledge in practice is analyzed. The most important factors influencing the quality of STEM education are highlighted: professional level of teachers, material and technical and educational-methodical support, motivation of pupils, practice-oriented content of education. As a result of the monitoring study, recommendations were prepared for general secondary education institutions for further implementation of STEM education.

Classroom-Based Power Exchanges That Disrupt Teaching and Learning Spaces to What Extent Could Middle Eastern High School Students Manage Their Challenging Behaviors

Concerned with disruptions to teaching and learning spaces in a Middle Eastern high school; researchers questioned the extent to which students could negotiate power-laden, dialogical patterns of engagements with teachers for the purpose of managing their disruptive behaviors. From 700 plus students, researchers gained approval to interview 7, grade twelve male students, median age of 17, over the space of 10 weekly, 1-hour focus groups’ discussions specific to meanings they assigned to their disruptive, classroom-based behaviors. 1 male student, from the group of 7, also participated in 10 weekly, 1-hour case study interviews specific to the sense he made of his disruptive behavior. In accordance with the school’s disciplinary protocols, the group of students were referred to the school’s wellbeing center for assessment and intervention. After recording and transcribing data from individual and group interviews, a thematic analysis highlighted emergent themes related to different versions of the groups’ defensive, power-laden, dialogical, and behavioral patterns. A discursive analysis highlighted repeated dialogical trends that could inform psychological, counseling, and behavioral practices specific to disruptions to teaching and learning spaces as a measurable shift in students’ communicative and behavior patterns during classroom-based engagements is evident.

ASSESSMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOL OF SINDH: PRACTICES, TRENDS AND IMPLICATIONS

Large- scale assessment is used to evaluate overall education system. It emerged during 1980s as a tool to inform education system across the world. In Pakistan, large- scale assessment was initiated by National Education Assessment Center. In different provinces and areas, assessment centers were also established. Today, ASER, PEACe and SAT are the major large- scale assessment conducted in public sector. This research aimed to examine the large-scale assessment practices in public schools of Sindh, the rationale of large- scale assessment and its contribution to improve overall education. This research is situated in the qualitative paradigm in which the data was collected through document reviews and analysis as well as interviews. The findings confirm that, major three types of large- scale assessments have been reporting dismal situation of students’ achievement. The score generally ranges between 25 and 30 which is an alarming condition. Textbook based teaching, unawareness of teachers about developing standardized and high order assessments and unavailability of basic facilities are the core issues associated with students’ low scores. The consistent low score demands to reconceptualize the rationale of large- scale assessment and the focus may be shifted to promote formative assessment and prepare public sector teachers to conduct effective and meaningful assessments. This research also recommends that the policies regarding assessment already exist which need to be implemented in their true spirit.

Socioeconomic and immigration status and COVID-19 testing in Toronto, Ontario: retrospective cross-sectional study

BackgroundPreliminary evidence suggests that individuals living in lower income neighbourhoods are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection. The relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19 risk warrants further study.MethodsWe explored the association between COVID-19 test positivity and patients’ socio-demographic variables, using neighborhood sociodemographic data collected retrospectively from two COVID-19 Assessment Centres in Toronto, ON.ResultsEighty-three thousand four hundred forty three COVID-19 tests completed between April 5–September 30, 2020, were analyzed. Individuals living in neighbourhoods with the lowest income or highest concentration of immigrants were 3.4 (95% CI: 2.7 to 4.9) and 2.5 (95% CI: 1.8 to 3.7) times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than those in highest income or lowest immigrant neighbourhoods, respectively. Testing was higher among individuals from higher income neighbourhoods, at lowest COVID-19 risk, compared with those from low-income neighbourhoods.ConclusionsTargeted efforts are needed to improve testing availability in high-risk regions. These same strategies may also ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Infrastructural Readiness of Public Sector Talent Management in the Provincial Governments of South and Central Sulawesi

This study of the readiness of public sector talent management infrastructure aimed to assess local government readiness for public sector talent management implementation, with a focus on provincial governments in South and Central Sulawesi. A qualitative approach was employed using a case study. Data were collected from the regional civil service agencies of the provincial governments of South and Central Sulawesi, using interviews and document analysis. According to the findings, provincial governments had prepared infrastructural support as part of public sector talent management implementation, including job mapping, talent profiles, assessment centers, competence tests, job competence standards, performance evaluation standards, career pattern human resource databases, talent management information systems, and funding. The previous implementation of a merit system policy boosted capital in assisting talent management implementation. Several issues hampered the implementation of talent management, including a lack of socialization about technical guidance for talent management, limited funding, policy overlap regarding civil service management, and a mismatch in the number of assessment centers and competence test assessors not being proportional to the number of employees in provincial governments.&#x0D; Keywords: talent, talent management, merit system

P281 A CASE OF ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION MISSED: PROFITABLE COLLABORATION BETWEEN A SPOKE CENTER AND A HUB

Abstract The case of one patient is described: 78–year–old, obese, suffering from type II diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension who complained of mild exertional dyspnea for one year. On ECG sinus rhythm 80 bpm, negative T wave from V1 to V4, right bundle branch block. He was sent to the emergency unit for further investigations. Here the blood chemistry results: D–dimer 1761 (normal &amp;lt;250 ng / ml), NT pro–BNP 9312 (normal &amp;lt;93 ng / l), troponin 21 (normal &amp;lt;14 ng / ml); pulmonary CT angiography demonstrated filling defects referable to bilateral lobar, segmental and subsegmental bilateral thromboembolism. The estimated PASP was 90 mmHg with AcT 55 msec and the presence of a mid–systolic notch on the pulmonary flow profile. A diagnosis of intermediate–high risk PE was made and, according to the local PDTA, written informed consent was obtained, the patient underwent treatment with percutaneous thrombectomy with loco–regional ultrasound–assisted thrombolysis (USAT–rtPA 24 mg in 12 hours). The RV / LV ratio was slightly reduced (1.1) and so was the estimated PASP (60 mmHg). He performed a lung perfusion scan with the detection of areas of diffuse pulmonary hypoperfusion. He was discharged on February 28, 2021, on therapy with Dabigatran 150 mg BID. 3 months later he carried out a cardiological check–up: he was in NYHA II class; the echocardiogram showed RV hypokinesia, TAPSE 15 mm, PASP 76 mmHg. In the suspicion of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), he was sent to a HUB centre (Pavia) for a clinical assessment. Several tests were carried out to confirm the diagnosis of CTEPH and on 29 September 2021, the patient underwent bilateral pulmonary endarterectomy. Conclusion The case describes a patient with an episode of acute pulmonary embolism on a pre–existing unrecognized thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, which partially benefited from percutaneous thrombectomy. Cases of CTEPH are infrequent; however, they must be recognized and sent, for a thorough evaluation, to an expert centre, to start the appropriate diagnostic therapeutic path, as in the case reported.

Promoting Women Police Officers: Does Exam Format Matter?

Despite decades of calls to diversify policing, women continue to be underrepresented in the field, and this problem compounds when looking up the ranks. One explanation is that police organizations are “gendered” in that their structures, processes, and cultures support men’s career advancement over women’s. To investigate this possibility, we analyzed survey results from 685 women police officers to examine whether career advancement is influenced by the composition of an agency’s promotional process. Most agencies used a combination of testing components, with written exams being the most common, but also a heavy reliance on interviews, assessment centers, and career portfolios. Exam format had a limited impact on women’s career advancement, while agency type, age, and education level were all significant correlates of women’s interest in promotions and career advancement.

Personality traits, assessment centre quality and management development among Nigerian telecoms managers

PurposePersonality profiling in today’s business world has become an essential organisational development practice targeted at identifying a set of employees' traits, which differentiate an employee from one another. Given the assumption that personality traits form an essential indicator of developing the potential of an individual workforce, possible to establish how employees function in a certain job role and their suitability for the particular tasks in an organisation. This study aims to explore the relationship between personality traits, assessment centres (ACs) quality and management development in Nigeria telecommunication organisation among its managers.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed multi-stage sampling techniques and further stratified the hierarchy of the management and finally used a simple random sampling strategy on each stratum. A combination of 482 managers in Nigerian telecommunication organisations participated in this study. The study investigated 12 hypotheses and 1 mediating postulation. Multiple scales were adapted to measure dimensions of endogenous and exogenous variables along the path of mediating variables of the study. The study employed a cross-sectional survey approach to administering the research instrument across all the departments among the managers of the organisations. A structural equation model of assessment was used to analyse the data collected from managers of the telecoms organisations.FindingsThe outcome of the study was significant, 10 of the postulated hypotheses were found to be significant while 3 were not significant. The study revealed that a combination of openness to experience, conscientiousness, neuroticism, agreeableness and extraversion personality have no significant relationship with the AC. Also, employees who are high in neuroticism like being emotionally unstable did not find a significant relationship with the AC. In a similar situation, the combined effect of all the big-five personalities was not significant in management development among the managers of the telecommunication industry. The AC is discovered to mediate between personality traits and management development. Individually, the big-five model finds a significant relationship with AC and management development, respectively.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is restricted to managers of the Nigerian telecoms industry alone and not all the entire workforce. It adopted cross-sectional analysis to make an inference on all the managers of the organisations. The implication is that the period of the view of a particular point in a sequence of the event may not be representative. Another implication is that the results from the cross-sectional design are for the relationship, and they do not indicate causation.Originality/valueIn practice, this study has shown that personality profiling is important to managing organisational behaviour to highlight a set of traits of employees suitable for peculiar roles. This study implies that personality elements constitute a vital signal of the potential development of the workforce. It helps to illuminate an individual functioning style in a certain task situation, therefore determining both professional and managerial suitability in performing a given role.

MO945: Disqualification of Donor and Recipient Candidates from The Living Kidney Donation Program: A German Single-Center Analysis

Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS Kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for patients with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) with a superiority of transplantation after living kidney donation (LKD) compared to deceased donation. However, a large part of potential donors and recipients are ineligible for LKD. Here, we analyze the leading causes for disqualification of prospective living donor-recipient pairs from the LKD program and the health-related consequences for ESKD patients excluded from the LKD program in a German tertiary transplant center. METHOD In this single-center retrospective cohort study we evaluated all candidates (potential donors and recipients) presenting for assessment of LKD from 2012 to 2020 at our transplant center. Thereby we focused on candidates excluded from the LKD program. Main reasons for disqualification were categorized as medical (donor-related), psychosocial, immunological, recipient-related and unknown. RESULTS Overall, 601 donor-recipient pairs referred to our transplant center for LKD assessment during the observation time. Out of those, 326 (54.2%) discontinued the program with 52 (8.7%) dropouts and 274 (45.6%) donor-recipient pairs being ineligible for LKD. Donor-related medical contraindications were the main reason for disqualification (139 out of 274 (50.7%) potential donors) followed by recipient-related contraindications (62 out of 274 (22.6%) of potential donor-recipient pairs). Only 77 out of 257 (29.9%) potential recipients excluded from the LKD program received a kidney transplant afterwards with a median waiting time of 2 (IQR: 1.0–4.0) years. Overall, 18 (7.0%) ESKD patients initially declined for LKD died in this period. CONCLUSION A large percentage of donor-recipient pairs disqualified from the German LKD program, mostly due to medical reasons related to the donor and with partly severe consequences for the potential recipients. For these, we need alternative concepts to make transplantation possible.