Abstract
Self assessment as a predictor of perceived simulated managerial ability as measured by an assessment centre. The purpose of this study was to establish how accurately a person could assess his own managerial ability. With this in mind, a self-assessment questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire was completed by the participants both before and after participation in an assessment centre. It measured, per managerial dimension, the judgment of the participant that his managerial ability complies with that of a senior departmental manager in the organisation. The before-centre self-assessment scores correlate meaningfully with the after-centre self assessment scores. The selfassessment scores are, however, a poor predictor of the observed simulated managerial ability.