The SAPI questionnaire seeks to cater for all of South African's language groups

Psychological assessments for employees have been controversial in South Africa because of the country's troubled past.Cognitive ability and personality tests, for example, were originally developed for white, English speakers, but have been applied to other language groups as determined by Apartheid laws.

July 25, 2017

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Professor Deon Meiring (In Memoriam)

Professor Deon Meiring was a professor in the Department of Human Resource Management in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. His reputation extended beyond the borders of South Africa and his academic presence had a notable impact on the industry. He produced an extensive list of publications and taught Psychometrics and Advanced Assessment to third-year and master’s students, enriching the modules by using his expertise in the field of the cross-cultural implications of assessment centre practices in South Africa.

He was the recipient of 14 competitive, peer-reviewed grants for various national and international research projects. In 2010, he received an award for his contribution to the enhancement of assessment centres in South Africa and in 2016 he was honoured by the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) with a Presidential Award for his contribution to the field of industrial psychology in South Africa. In March 2018, he received special recognition for his significant scientific and professional contributions to assessment centre practices in South Africa.

His career success was attributed to his passion for cross-cultural psychology and assessment practices, as well as his unwavering commitment to enhancing the field of industrial psychology nationally and internationally.

Prof Meiring received a C1 rating from the NRF.

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