What the Performance Assessment Measures

The WorkKeys^® Performance Assessment is an integrity test that measures:

1. General Work Attitudes: This scale contains a mixture of "overt" and "covert" content that has been shown to predict counterproductive work behaviors, task and job performance, and organizational citizenship behaviors.
   
   Scores can be related to the following:
   • Prevalence of theft
   • Productivity
   • Supervisor ratings
   • Absenteeism
   • Resilience to work-related stress
   • Team orientation
   • Employee work satisfaction
2. Risk Reduction: This scale contains items that focus on avoidance of work-related accidents and unnecessary risk-taking in a work environment, as well as organizational conduct that may impact the individual or others. This measure also contains a mixture of "overt" and "covert" content-related items.
   
   Scores can be related to the following:
   • Work-related accidents
   • Working under the influence of alcohol or drugs
   • Outbursts of physical or verbal aggression
   • Coworker complaints about conduct or harassment
   The test provides a Performance Index based on a weighted composite of the General Work Attitudes and Risk Reduction scales.

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