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Find Out What Is Available

The quantity of 360-degree instruments is increasing at a tremendous pace. You can expect that there are as many promising instruments under development as there are good instruments for sale. So your first task should be to learn what is out there in order to choose the best possible sample of instruments to review.

In the short run, a good way to familiarize yourself with what is available is to search social and behavioral science and business databases through your local library or online, including Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 1938–2010). Use keywords such as 360-degree, multirater, multisource, management, leadership, feedback, survey, questionnaire, ...

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