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History
Given our extensive experience in the field of Psychometrics, statistics and norms, Psi Systems started development of an open Psychometric Testing system several years ago. At the time we intended to make the software available to a number of Test publishers to enable them to present a uniform and integrated interface (and norming base) for all their assessment instruments. However, when we approached some of these companies it soon became clear to us that one publisher, Potential Index Associates (PIA) were head and shoulders above the rest in terms of its range of product offerings, broad perspective, its understanding of the importance of dynamic norms, and overall market penetration. PIA has been developing Assessment instruments for more than 10 years, they advocate the use of "situation specific" norming, and is currently the clear market leader in South Africa.

We subsequently formalised an agreement whereby the two companies would market a joint product consisting of Psi systems' Psychometric software and PIA's Assessment instruments and Job profiling process. To round off the product, Psi Systems further computerised PIA's entire Job Profiling process - the resulting program is called Job Profiling Expert and it forms an integral part of the Pib Speex package.

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Dr Pieter F Erasmus received his M.A. (Psychology) from the University of Pretoria in 1964 with a dissertation on the application of the Thematic Apperception Test on Zulu subjects (Zulu was his first language, something that put him in the position to communicate first-hand with the Zulu subjects that were included in his clinical study at the time).

In 1972 Erasmus received his D.Phil in Psychology on the subject of personality assessment with various language and race groups.

He was appointed Chief Research Officer at the Human Sciences Research Council in 1969 and, inter alia headed the division for personality test development at the HSRC where he, among other things, developed thematic apperception test (TAT-Z) that had been used in cross-cultural studies of personality.

He started his own research in 1964 into what would, in 1989, result in the first release of a comprehensive African based job profiling and assessment system.

Since 1990, when the first generation of the system was released for use in the workplace, Erasmus found himself heavily involved in applied research for purposes of ongoing development of the system. Presently his job profiling and assessment systems are used by between 200 and 300 corporate institutions and government institutions, not only in SA, but also in countries such as Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya (mainly in banking) and in The Gambia by Cambridge Education, London, within a large government-based educational project. These systems are also used within the South African context on national level by the Department of Labour for the selection of learners from previously disadvantaged communities for official learner ships in collaboration with various Setas.

During the past 10 to 15 years the system and its earlier derivatives have been involved in thousands of job-profiling in hundreds of user organisations and companies. It has also been used in assessing millions of workers. Up to now the system has never been involved in any official dispute or court-case. The profiling side, for purposes of job grading, has won many accolades for itself, especially in the mining industry.

The system's highest achievement is probably its acceptance and use by the Department of Employment and Labour. Many a highly acclaimed project was undertaken and still is - with the system by the DEL.

Dr Erasmus passed away on the 29th of October 2008 on the eve of his 69th birthday.

More on the IT guys....
As mentioned, Psi Systems was the software partner on the PibSpeex product from 1999.  It is a privately owned company, founded in 1991 as a software development house. Our primary focus for the first few years were on software development projects and this remains our core business activity today.

As of 2013, The entire Pib Speex offering is now available on-line on the AssessmentWorld platform.  


System Overview

HR context

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Official Evaluation

HPCSA Registration

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Dissertations

Some of the research papers that have looked specifically at the pibSpeex instruments.

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Summary

Narrative summary

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Legal

Who may legally use the system

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Legal

Law requirements

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Statistics

Sample populations

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Introduction

Job Profiling, Grading, and Competency Assessment

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Validity of JP Expert

A Profile and Training Framework of VIP Protector

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JPI: Cognitive & Behavioural

Competency Index: The shortened Job Profiling Inventory

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JPI: Communication

The communication Job Profiling Inventory

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JPI: Humanizing

The Humanizing Job Profiling Inventory

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JPI: Leadership

The Leadership Job Profiling Inventory

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Main Job Description

Job Description in more detail

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Example

Real-life implementation example

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Verticalization

Completing Specifications Summary: Guidelines and Definitions

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Performance

Performance appraisal methodology

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Meeting Job Targets

Example

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Reliability

Discussion of the concept and some statistics

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Validity

Introduction

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Construct validity

Statistics

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Predictive validity

Statistics

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Fairness

Promotion of test fairness and the responsibilities of the Test User

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Reliability analysis

Study by P. Schaap

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Predictive and construct validity

A study by Helena Kriel

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Situation Specific validity

A study by Helena Kriel

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PIB and VPIB Reliability

A study by Helena Kriel

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PIB and VPIB construct validity

A study by Helena Kriel

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Validity of VPIB

A study by P Schaap

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Situation Specific Selection

Horses for courses - A study by Helena Kriel

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PibSpeex in Training

Use of the instrument in training contexts

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More on predictive validity

A study by P Schaap

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Validity in an academic setting

CONSTRUCT VALIDITY IN AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION [1997]

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Validity Study

Validity examined at the Technicon Pretoria

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Reliability Statistics

Reliability statistics derived from the technicon study

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Cross cultural investigation

A study by P Schaap

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Study in a Training Environment

Pib SpEEx used in a study to investigate the efficacy of a training intervention, a study by Cooper, Basson and Schaap

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Quantity Surveys

A study by Visser, Weddikkara and Thurnell

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PibSpeex as a selection instrument

A study at the Pretoria Technicon by Helena Kriel

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Test Bias

An investigative study by Helena Kriel

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Psychometric Properties of the Pib SpEEx

A study by Pieter Schaap

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Psychometric testing

Background

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Psychological Constructs vs Attainment

More definitions

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Nonverbal Tests

Are non verbal Tests culturally unbiased fair measures of general intelligence?

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Aptitude

An attempt at a definition

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Skills testing

A short introduction

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