We describe the development of and initial psychometric evidence for a set of five
constructed response measures designed to assess complex problem-solving skills and …

The criterion-related validity of constructed response measures of complex problem-solving
skills, social judgment skills, and leader knowledge is examined with respect to two criteria …

Over the years, a growing body of evidence indicates that certain cognitive skills are a
critical determinant of leader performance. In the present effort we show that application of …

Mumford, Zaccaro, Harding, Jacobs, and Fleishman have argued that leadership can be
understood in terms of knowledge, problem-solving skills, solution construction skills, and …

Theories contrasting charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leaders hold that these three
leader types display differences in how they construe and attempt to solve the problems …

What does your ideal organization look like? How do you go about solving problems? Is
there really only one way to solve problems? Can your problem-solving style interact with …

This article describes the development of an on-line computer-based cognitive and
metacognitive skill assessment battery (the MLE) designed for assessment and …

This study investigated the sensitivity of executives' descriptions of the problem‐formulation
process to decision styles, to the decision functions that comprise decision styles, and to …

Examines the dimensions underlying the applied problem-solving process, describes the
development of a problem-solving instrument based on factor-analysis results, and …

Brent Ruben introduces readers to a framework that surveys, summarizes, and synthesizes
a broad cross section of the contemporary writings on leadership. The book organizes that …