BIP Personality Test: The Business-Focused Inventory of Personality

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The BIP personality test (Business-Focused Inventory of Personality, Hogrefe ©) is a modern and scientifically validated personality assessment tool designed specifically for HR professionals, consultants, and businesses.

It helps organizations understand employee behavior, evaluate personality traits, and support talent development and career management.

Why Choose the BIP Personality Test for Business?

Work-related personality test based on scientific principles

The BIP test stands out among other personality tests because it is specifically designed for the workplace. Unlike generic tests, it focuses on traits that are relevant to professional performance, team dynamics, and leadership potential. It is the ideal tool for HR assessment, consulting firms, and managers looking to make data-driven decisions about their workforce. With the BIP personality assessment, companies can:

Employee selection

Team Assessment

Career counseling

The BIP® Personality assessment Job questionnaire: scales

The BIP® combines an assessment of both work style and motivation and was originally developed in Germany over 10 years ago following research into personality at work and with input from HR professionals.

It identifies cross-functional competencies that have a significant impact on career success and job satisfaction.

Target: Specialists and managers

Items: 178 item

Language Versions: English, German, French, Czech, Danish, Slovak, Italian and Dutch.

Alternative forms: BIP-6F ® is also available

Occupational Orientation

🔹 Achievement Motivation

🔹 Power Motivation

🔹 Leadership Motivation

Occupational Behaviour

🔹 Conscientiousness

🔹Flexibility

🔹Action Orientation

Social Competencies

🔹 Social Sensitivity

🔹 Openness to Contact

🔹 Sociability

🔹 Team Orientation

🔹 Assertiveness

Psychological Constitution

🔹 Emotional Stability

🔹 Working under Pressure

🔹 Self-Confidence

Features of the BIP Test, compared to other Personality Tests

Personality assessments such as BIP® test test serve the mutual interests of both employers and employees. Employers benefit from building a workforce that is both high-performing and engaged over the long term, while employees seek roles in which they can succeed and grow sustainably. These shared objectives are best achieved when roles are aligned with individuals’ strengths and interests, and when employees are neither under-challenged nor over-stretched.

Insights into workplace behavior, leadership style, and team interactions. Test results can be integrated into talent assessment processes for HR.

Results are compared to an appropriate reference group to provide meaningful context. Unlike simple type tests that label someone as, for example, “an extroverted motivator,” the BIP® offers a nuanced and detailed representation of personality.

BIP® includes an ‘Impression Management’ scale which assesses the extent to which respondents are emphasising more or less positive aspects of themselves.

How much does it cost?

The cost of the BIP assessment is influenced by various factors. Typically, our fee is £140 per person; however, discounted rates may be available for large-volume bookings.

Take the BIP, sequence required

Interested in a Bochum inventory for job-related personality description for yourself or your employees?

Get in touch with us: Use the contact form and briefly describe your situation.
Clarifying the requirements: Together we will decide whether a BIP® is suitable for your situation and how we will proceed.
Payment by invoice: You book a BIP® test and receive an invoice.
Access to the online testing platform: Each participant receives access data for the testing platform.
Report delivery: Each participant receives the detailed BIP® report including interpretive notes and clear recommendations for action.

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References:

1) Hossiep & Paschen (2019) Bochum Inventory for Work-Related Personality Description, Hogrefe, Göttingen

2) Kersting (2013) La personalità non è una questione di tipo. Fondamenti dei questionari sulla personalità, Personalmagazin 12/13, pp. 26-29

3) Hossiep & Mühlhaus (2015) Selezione e sviluppo del personale con test della personalità, Hogrefe, Göttingen

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