These performance studies
illustrate successes our clients can attribute
to Adversity Quotient® (AQ®) solutions.
Client: Diversified Collection
Services, Inc.
Sample:
450 employees at three different locations
Overview: At DCS, the largest
loan collection agency in the U.S., performance is measured by collection
percentage / cents on the dollar collected per contract. DCS wanted
to explore to what extent AQ predicted performance. It created a
rating system for employees, rating each person from 1–4 on
overall performance, based on some tight definitions for each category.
Top performers were assigned a “1”; the lowest performers
were rated as “4.”
Results:
AQ predicted performance at DCS, with top performers having
statistically higher AQs than lower performers. The following correlation
was found between AQ in the top three performance categories:
|
Mean AQ Score |
Performance
Rating |
|
164 |
1 |
| 157 |
2 |
|
150 |
3 |
DCS believes
that AQ has / greater relevance and validity than its current psychological
measures used in hiring. As a result, it has replaced existing instruments
with the AQ Profile as it begins to grow its workforce.
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