Why haven’t I heard of the Five-Factor Model or the WorkPlace Big Five Profile?
The Five-Factor Model is the standard for psychologists, and has its origins in psychological and academic communities. It is an empirical assessment, not based on theories like more commercially well-known assessments, and requires vast computations possible only with the widespread use of computers. Jane and Pierce Howard were the first researchers to write and publish an article about the Five-Factor Model in a trade journal in 1995. The model was first shared with the corporate world in the early 90’s, and continues to win market share and converts from theoretical assessments like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
