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Table A1

Full Matrix of Postexercise Dimension Rating Correlations With Job Performance for Sample 1

Variable / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
1. RP-Analyze / —
2. IB-Analyze / .10 / —
3. INT-Analyze / .15 / .22 / —
4. GD-Analyze / .14 / .15 / .22 / —
5. RP-Judgment / .61 / .04 / .10 / .09 / —
6. IB-Judgment / .05 / .62 / .15 / .12 / −.03 / —
7. INT-Judgment / .18 / .14 / .50 / .10 / .17 / .15 / —
8. GD-Judgment / .21 / .08 / .24 / .66 / .17 / .06 / .14 / —
9. RP-Execution / .33 / .11 / .11 / .09 / .56 / .01 / .12 / .16 / —
10. IB-Execution / −.04 / .42 / .19 / .10 / −.08 / .68 / .13 / .04 / .03 / —
11. INT-Execution / .05 / .00 / .11 / −.06 / .06 / .05 / .30 / −.03 / .10 / .06 / —
12. GD-Execution / .10 / .03 / .16 / .36 / .04 / .06 / .11 / .58 / .09 / .05 / .04 / —
13. RP-Leading / .26 / .03 / .02 / .03 / .47 / .01 / .09 / .12 / .47 / −.04 / .09 / .02 / —
14. IB-Leading / .05 / .40 / .12 / .09 / −.01 / .63 / .11 / .07 / −.01 / .56 / .12 / .09 / .08 / —
15. INT-Leading / .10 / −.08 / .11 / .06 / .09 / −.02 / .30 / .17 / .11 / −.02 / .26 / .12 / .18 / .01 / —
16. GD-Leading / .22 / −.03 / .12 / .21 / .18 / −.02 / .14 / .46 / .15 / −.02 / .10 / .37 / .21 / .06 / .20 / —
17. RP-Influence / .37 / .07 / .08 / .08 / .36 / .06 / .10 / .19 / .20 / .04 / .00 / .09 / .19 / .05 / .12 / .18 / —
18. IB-Influence / .17 / .50 / .12 / .10 / .04 / .51 / .08 / .03 / .01 / .40 / .04 / .01 / −.01 / .60 / −.04 / .01 / .06 / —
19. INT-Influence / .11 / .09 / .20 / .05 / .10 / .12 / .26 / .08 / .07 / .07 / .21 / .07 / .08 / .07 / .22 / .08 / .26 / .10
20. GD-Influence / .13 / .20 / .19 / .53 / .05 / .13 / .07 / .56 / .10 / .13 / −.07 / .34 / .11 / .11 / .03 / .29 / .19 / .11
21. RP-Coaching / .22 / −.03 / .00 / −.03 / .25 / .04 / −.03 / .08 / .15 / .07 / .00 / .07 / .19 / .07 / .04 / .15 / .39 / .00
22. IB-Coaching / .06 / .38 / .06 / .05 / .02 / .37 / .00 / .04 / .02 / .43 / .00 / −.05 / −.06 / .35 / −.04 / −.01 / .11 / .38
23. INT-Coaching / −.03 / −.08 / −.10 / −.08 / .00 / .03 / .05 / −.05 / .03 / .04 / .22 / .00 / .04 / −.01 / .12 / .00 / .04 / −.02
24. RP-Relationships / .18 / −.01 / .00 / .01 / .09 / −.02 / −.05 / .07 / −.05 / .01 / −.04 / .05 / −.29 / .04 / .04 / .05 / .44 / .07
25. IB-Relationships / .11 / .36 / .04 / −.03 / .03 / .27 / −.04 / −.04 / .00 / .24 / −.08 / −.03 / −.13 / .23 / −.10 / −.07 / .13 / .43
26. INT-Relationships / .01 / .06 / .01 / −.03 / −.01 / .08 / .12 / .01 / −.03 / .07 / .07 / .05 / .03 / .06 / .02 / .05 / .14 / .08
27. GD-Relationships / .10 / .13 / .00 / .27 / .08 / .07 / .02 / .22 / .10 / .03 / −.09 / .09 / .06 / .10 / .00 / −.11 / .11 / .12
28. RP-Mng Disagreements / .36 / .05 / .02 / .03 / .38 / .02 / .07 / .18 / .17 / .05 / .07 / .06 / .17 / .06 / .14 / .16 / .52 / .06
29. INT-Mng Disagreements / .12 / .10 / .12 / .06 / .05 / .08 / .17 / .04 / −.06 / .08 / .05 / .01 / −.01 / .04 / .24 / .06 / .14 / .03
30. GD-Mng Disagreements / .13 / .13 / .15 / .41 / .10 / .11 / .07 / .48 / .12 / .10 / −.07 / .27 / .13 / .12 / .05 / .32 / .15 / .10
31. RP-Foster Comm / .29 / .08 / .06 / .05 / .15 / .07 / .02 / .10 / −.05 / .05 / −.03 / .06 / −.24 / .08 / .06 / .08 / .44 / .14
32. IB-Foster Comm / .10 / .49 / .15 / .09 / .01 / .40 / .08 / .01 / .01 / .36 / .02 / −.01 / −.15 / .30 / −.07 / −.03 / .13 / .39
33. INT-Foster Comm / .04 / .08 / .10 / .08 / .06 / .13 / .18 / .04 / .12 / .16 / .07 / −.05 / .04 / .10 / −.01 / .02 / .13 / .10
34. GD-Foster Comm / .09 / .10 / .06 / .45 / .01 / .07 / .02 / .38 / .05 / .06 / −.10 / .24 / .01 / .11 / .00 / −.01 / .08 / .11
35. INT-Plans / .13 / .09 / .20 / .01 / .09 / .06 / .32 / .08 / .06 / .01 / .49 / .07 / .06 / .11 / −.01 / .16 / .06 / .06
36. IB-Plans / .06 / .54 / .21 / .11 / .05 / .63 / .09 / .08 / .04 / .60 / .11 / .07 / .02 / .52 / −.06 / −.02 / .04 / .47
37. GD-Teamwork / .06 / .14 / .08 / .39 / .01 / .10 / .03 / .40 / .03 / .07 / −08 / .32 / .04 / .14 / −.02 / .02 / .07 / .18
38. GD-Customer Needs / .15 / −.04 / .06 / .29 / .10 / .01 / .14 / .53 / .13 / .03 / .05 / .48 / .11 / .09 / .13 / .51 / .08 / .02
39. Job Performance / .08 / .16 / .16 / .11 / .10 / .12 / .11 / .16 / .05 / .10 / .04 / .04 / .03 / .11 / .15 / .09 / .00 / .16
19. / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36
19. INT-Influence / —
20. GD-Influence / .06 / —
21. RP-Coaching / .19 / .07 / —
22. IB-Coaching / .11 / .13 / .04 / —
23. INT-Coaching / .32 / −.02 / .03 / −.02 / —
24. RP-Relationships / .15 / .02 / .40 / .12 / −.01 / —
25. IB-Relationships / .12 / .08 / .07 / .52 / −.01 / .22 / —
26. INT-Relationships / .36 / .01 / .10 / .05 / .33 / .15 / .12 / —
27. GD-Relationships / .00 / .37 / .04 / .10 / −.05 / .08 / .04 / .07 / —
28. RP-Mng Disagreements / .10 / .14 / .36 / .11 / .04 / .45 / .13 / .09 / .10 / —
29. INT-Mng Disagreements / .33 / .01 / .10 / .05 / .19 / .11 / .08 / .28 / .03 / .17 / —
30. GD-Mng Disagreements / .02 / .60 / .08 / .05 / −.07 / −.03 / .02 / .02 / .42 / .16 / .05 / —
31. RP-Foster Comm / .12 / .00 / .34 / .09 / .01 / .70 / .15 / .14 / .04 / .50 / .15 / −.01 / —
32. IB-Foster Comm / .10 / .19 / −.02 / .48 / .02 / .13 / .50 / .05 / .06 / .05 / .09 / .08 / .13 / —
33. INT-Foster Comm / .30 / .04 / .13 / .07 / .34 / .12 / .05 / .51 / .01 / .12 / .30 / .01 / .14 / .05 / —
34. GD-Foster Comm / −.02 / .52 / .01 / .10 / −.10 / .06 / −.02 / .03 / .68 / .11 / −.01 / .49 / .04 / .05 / .01 / —
35. INT-Plans / .17 / .08 / .04 / .02 / .16 / .03 / −.05 / .08 / .00 / .06 / −.03 / .03 / .06 / .03 / .10 / .02 / —
36. IB-Plans / .03 / .21 / .05 / .34 / .07 / .01 / .28 / .07 / .08 / .02 / .04 / .08 / .05 / .47 / .14 / .12 / .14 / —
37. GD-Teamwork / −.02 / .46 / .00 / .06 / −.07 / .03 / .01 / .03 / .62 / .12 / .00 / .57 / .06 / .06 / −.05 / .68 / .03 / .12
38. GD-Customer Needs / .08 / .32 / .08 / −.01 / .01 / .02 / .05 / .06 / .08 / .14 / .04 / .28 / .09 / .06 / −.03 / .15 / .04 / .05
39. Job Performance / .10 / .12 / −.02 / .08 / .03 / .01 / .14 / .07 / .05 / .03 / .12 / .05 / .00 / .11 / .00 / .03 / .00 / .19
37 / 38 / 39
37. GD-Teamwork / —
38. GD-Customer Needs / .21 / —
39. Job Performance / .04 / .10 / —

Note.ems> N = 342. RP = Role-play; IB = In-basket; INT = Interview; GD = Group Discussion. Mng. = Managing; Comm = Communication.

Table A2
Full Matrix of Postexercise Dimension Rating Correlations With Job Performance for Sample 2
Variable / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
1. RP-Analyze / —
2. IB-Analyze / 0.00 / —
3. INT-Analyze / 0.15 / 0.00 / —
4. GD-Analyze / 0.24 / 0.15 / 0.26 / —
5. PR-Analyze / 0.22 / 0.11 / 0.24 / 0.31 / —
6. RP-Judgment / 0.59 / −0.02 / 0.13 / 0.23 / 0.16 / —
7. IB-Judgment / 0.04 / 0.66 / 0.06 / 0.15 / 0.10 / 0.07 / —
8. INT-Judgment / 0.15 / 0.13 / 0.50 / 0.27 / 0.30 / 0.27 / 0.16 / —
9. GD-Judgment / 0.15 / 0.11 / 0.21 / 0.69 / 0.27 / 0.25 / 0.13 / 0.17 / —
10. RP-Execution / 0.34 / −0.07 / 0.07 / 0.01 / 0.14 / 0.61 / −0.14 / 0.12 / 0.08 / —
11. IB-Execution / −0.08 / 0.54 / 0.10 / 0.08 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.57 / 0.19 / 0.28 / −0.06 / —
12. INT-Execution / −0.11 / 0.05 / 0.41 / 0.17 / 0.14 / 0.02 / −0.03 / 0.42 / 0.17 / −0.09 / 0.16 / —
13. GD-Execution / 0.09 / 0.07 / 0.12 / 0.47 / 0.26 / 0.22 / 0.09 / 0.10 / 0.73 / 0.09 / 0.18 / 0.14 / —
14. RP-Leading / 0.29 / −0.15 / 0.05 / 0.18 / 0.12 / 0.56 / −0.04 / 0.08 / 0.25 / 0.61 / −0.07 / −0.04 / 0.20 / —
15. IB-Leading / −0.04 / 0.49 / 0.11 / 0.08 / 0.04 / −0.10 / 0.58 / 0.22 / 0.03 / −0.16 / 0.53 / 0.07 / 0.01 / 0.00 / —
16. INT-Leading / 0.17 / −0.01 / 0.33 / 0.14 / 0.14 / 0.21 / −0.01 / 0.40 / 0.13 / 0.12 / 0.17 / 0.50 / 0.16 / 0.13 / 0.01 / —
17. GD-Leading / 0.24 / 0.02 / 0.13 / 0.47 / 0.28 / 0.32 / 0.14 / 0.15 / 0.60 / 0.11 / 0.18 / 0.18 / 0.47 / 0.37 / 0.13 / 0.15 / —
18. PR-Leading / 0.18 / −0.05 / 0.01 / 0.10 / 0.60 / 0.10 / −0.06 / 0.03 / 0.06 / 0.10 / −0.02 / 0.04 / 0.15 / 0.21 / 0.02 / 0.10 / 0.33 / —
19. RP-Influence / 0.44 / −0.07 / −0.01 / 0.17 / 0.30 / 0.55 / 0.13 / 0.10 / 0.26 / 0.37 / 0.12 / 0.03 / 0.23 / 0.44 / 0.06 / 0.28 / 0.25 / 0.21
20. IB-Influence / −0.06 / 0.56 / 0.17 / 0.13 / 0.17 / −0.07 / 0.61 / 0.22 / 0.11 / −0.07 / 0.49 / 0.24 / −0.03 / 0.00 / 0.55 / 0.16 / 0.19 / 0.14
21. INT-Influence / 0.11 / −0.04 / 0.10 / 0.03 / 0.06 / 0.14 / 0.04 / 0.21 / −0.04 / 0.05 / 0.09 / 0.38 / 0.12 / −0.01 / −0.09 / 0.53 / −0.01 / 0.11
22. GD-Influence / 0.13 / 0.14 / 0.11 / 0.43 / 0.19 / 0.15 / 0.22 / 0.10 / 0.66 / −0.02 / 0.27 / 0.19 / 0.59 / 0.06 / 0.13 / 0.03 / 0.51 / 0.07
23. PR-Influence / 0.22 / 0.12 / 0.12 / 0.19 / 0.64 / 0.10 / 0.14 / 0.13 / 0.15 / 0.03 / 0.07 / 0.12 / 0.22 / 0.11 / 0.17 / 0.14 / 0.34 / 0.77
24. RP-Coaching / 0.32 / −0.06 / 0.06 / 0.01 / 0.10 / 0.31 / 0.06 / 0.13 / 0.05 / 0.30 / 0.04 / −0.02 / −0.02 / 0.32 / 0.01 / 0.12 / 0.09 / 0.08
25. IB-Coaching / −0.05 / 0.49 / 0.04 / 0.11 / −0.01 / −0.04 / 0.49 / 0.15 / 0.12 / 0.04 / 0.35 / 0.00 / 0.01 / −0.10 / 0.40 / −0.01 / 0.06 / −0.17
26. INT-Coaching / −0.10 / 0.03 / 0.11 / −0.15 / 0.09 / −0.04 / −0.03 / 0.10 / −0.12 / 0.10 / 0.12 / 0.06 / −0.11 / 0.01 / −0.02 / 0.09 / −0.08 / 0.09
27. RP-Relationships / 0.32 / 0.04 / 0.00 / −0.12 / 0.23 / 0.17 / 0.11 / 0.06 / −0.07 / 0.09 / 0.10 / −0.08 / −0.03 / −0.08 / 0.03 / 0.05 / 0.02 / 0.22
28. IB-Relationships / −0.13 / 0.28 / −0.08 / −0.03 / −0.09 / −0.10 / 0.31 / 0.02 / 0.03 / −0.05 / 0.32 / 0.07 / −0.05 / −0.08 / 0.23 / 0.00 / 0.06 / −0.06
29. INT-Relationships / 0.05 / −0.21 / −0.01 / −0.12 / −0.02 / 0.15 / −0.06 / −0.02 / −0.15 / 0.08 / −0.07 / −0.12 / −0.08 / 0.02 / −0.02 / −0.16 / 0.08 / 0.11
30. GD-Relationships / −0.09 / −0.05 / −0.10 / 0.14 / −0.02 / −0.11 / 0.01 / −0.05 / 0.20 / −0.10 / 0.02 / −0.10 / 0.25 / −0.10 / −0.05 / −0.14 / −0.09 / −0.11
31. RP-Mng Disagreements / 0.29 / 0.07 / 0.09 / 0.04 / 0.10 / 0.37 / 0.19 / 0.05 / 0.14 / 0.25 / 0.11 / 0.00 / 0.16 / 0.39 / 0.06 / 0.07 / 0.10 / −0.05
32. INT-Mng Disagreements / 0.14 / 0.08 / 0.31 / 0.04 / 0.08 / −0.05 / 0.11 / 0.30 / −0.02 / 0.03 / 0.11 / 0.32 / −0.04 / 0.00 / 0.23 / 0.34 / −0.01 / −0.06
33. GD-Mng Disagreements / 0.09 / 0.11 / 0.14 / 0.52 / 0.25 / 0.07 / 0.13 / 0.08 / 0.59 / −0.04 / 0.12 / 0.21 / 0.47 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 0.02 / 0.48 / 0.08
34. RP-Foster Comm / 0.40 / 0.15 / −0.07 / 0.01 / 0.19 / 0.14 / 0.19 / 0.01 / 0.03 / 0.08 / 0.09 / −0.15 / 0.01 / −0.16 / −0.03 / −0.01 / −0.06 / −0.02
35. IB-Foster Comm / 0.00 / 0.63 / 0.06 / 0.09 / 0.17 / 0.05 / 0.50 / 0.12 / 0.12 / 0.04 / 0.40 / 0.05 / 0.05 / −0.10 / 0.28 / 0.06 / 0.08 / 0.05
36. INT-Foster Comm / 0.18 / −0.01 / 0.23 / 0.08 / 0.10 / 0.07 / 0.13 / 0.17 / 0.04 / −0.04 / 0.11 / 0.14 / −0.01 / 0.02 / 0.10 / −0.01 / 0.01 / 0.01
37. GD-Foster Comm / 0.16 / 0.09 / 0.09 / 0.41 / 0.13 / 0.17 / 0.19 / 0.05 / 0.37 / 0.01 / 0.17 / −0.03 / 0.31 / 0.04 / 0.04 / −0.11 / 0.10 / −0.07
38. INT-Plans / 0.13 / 0.21 / 0.44 / 0.33 / 0.20 / 0.18 / 0.22 / 0.47 / 0.25 / 0.02 / 0.12 / 0.54 / 0.24 / 0.08 / 0.19 / 0.23 / 0.21 / 0.06
39. IB-Plans / 0.01 / 0.42 / 0.09 / 0.16 / 0.37 / 0.05 / 0.46 / 0.15 / 0.11 / 0.01 / 0.35 / 0.07 / 0.07 / 0.01 / 0.43 / 0.13 / 0.23 / 0.29
40. PR-Plans / 0.27 / 0.02 / 0.17 / 0.08 / 0.48 / 0.21 / 0.07 / 0.02 / 0.13 / 0.18 / 0.06 / 0.01 / 0.22 / 0.25 / 0.11 / 0.04 / 0.20 / 0.61
41. GD-Teamwork / −0.02 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 0.35 / 0.02 / 0.06 / 0.15 / 0.07 / 0.46 / −0.04 / 0.16 / 0.01 / 0.47 / 0.01 / 0.08 / −0.02 / 0.10 / −0.13
42. GD-Customer Needs / 0.09 / 0.06 / 0.06 / 0.46 / 0.29 / 0.21 / 0.20 / 0.13 / 0.63 / 0.00 / 0.20 / 0.08 / 0.57 / 0.23 / 0.16 / 0.16 / 0.63 / 0.16
43. Job Performance / 0.05 / 0.14 / 0.18 / 0.14 / 0.08 / 0.06 / 0.10 / 0.09 / 0.10 / 0.02 / 0.22 / 0.02 / 0.17 / −0.04 / 0.09 / 0.14 / 0.11 / 0.21
19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35 / 36
19. RP-Influence / —
20. IB-Influence / −0.03 / —
21. INT-Influence / 0.24 / 0.02 / —
22. GD-Influence / 0.26 / 0.11 / 0.01 / —
23. PR-Influence / 0.30 / 0.30 / 0.16 / 0.25 / —
24. RP-Coaching / 0.54 / 0.02 / 0.19 / 0.13 / 0.15 / —
25. IB-Coaching / 0.07 / 0.49 / −0.04 / 0.10 / −0.01 / 0.13 / —
26. INT-Coaching / 0.07 / 0.04 / 0.26 / −0.17 / 0.02 / 0.14 / 0.01 / —
27. RP-Relationships / 0.50 / 0.06 / 0.09 / 0.10 / 0.30 / 0.49 / 0.19 / 0.15 / —
28. IB-Relationships / 0.03 / 0.34 / 0.03 / 0.07 / −0.04 / 0.18 / 0.51 / 0.08 / 0.21 / —
29. INT-Relationships / 0.05 / −0.16 / 0.10 / −0.05 / −0.07 / 0.21 / 0.00 / 0.36 / 0.23 / 0.13 / —
30. GD-Relationships / 0.20 / −0.10 / −0.03 / 0.41 / −0.04 / 0.20 / 0.00 / −0.12 / 0.20 / 0.03 / 0.14 / —
31. RP-Mng Disagreements / 0.52 / −0.04 / 0.06 / 0.13 / 0.11 / 0.43 / 0.00 / 0.12 / 0.32 / 0.11 / 0.00 / 0.10 / —
32. INT-Mng Disagreements / 0.02 / 0.25 / 0.37 / 0.05 / 0.02 / 0.17 / 0.18 / 0.17 / 0.11 / 0.23 / 0.17 / −0.10 / 0.14 / —
33. GD-Mng Disagreements / 0.21 / 0.14 / −0.02 / 0.66 / 0.19 / 0.05 / 0.12 / −0.10 / 0.04 / 0.02 / −0.06 / 0.40 / 0.05 / 0.07 / —
34. RP-Foster Comm / 0.47 / −0.02 / 0.04 / 0.14 / 0.17 / 0.31 / 0.19 / 0.11 / 0.69 / 0.11 / 0.06 / 0.21 / 0.45 / 0.12 / 0.03 / —
35. IB-Foster Comm / 0.00 / 0.54 / 0.03 / 0.06 / 0.16 / 0.16 / 0.62 / 0.10 / 0.17 / 0.45 / −0.02 / −0.10 / 0.05 / 0.12 / 0.03 / 0.17 / —
36. INT-Foster Comm / 0.08 / 0.05 / 0.33 / 0.17 / 0.02 / 0.27 / 0.05 / 0.34 / 0.22 / 0.22 / 0.50 / 0.04 / 0.14 / 0.54 / 0.14 / 0.18 / 0.10 / —
37. GD-Foster Comm / 0.22 / 0.09 / −0.09 / 0.42 / −0.04 / 0.21 / 0.11 / 0.00 / 0.19 / 0.15 / 0.21 / 0.58 / 0.19 / 0.04 / 0.46 / 0.18 / 0.04 / 0.16
38. INT-Plans / 0.06 / 0.17 / 0.21 / 0.29 / 0.24 / −0.02 / 0.06 / 0.02 / −0.06 / 0.03 / −0.14 / −0.12 / 0.03 / 0.22 / 0.23 / 0.00 / 0.06 / 0.26
39. IB-Plans / 0.23 / 0.61 / 0.04 / 0.13 / 0.48 / 0.17 / 0.42 / 0.05 / 0.20 / 0.28 / −0.03 / −0.06 / 0.04 / 0.11 / 0.14 / 0.08 / 0.54 / 0.01
40. PR-Plans / 0.22 / 0.17 / 0.06 / 0.10 / 0.53 / 0.05 / −0.09 / −0.03 / 0.09 / −0.11 / 0.03 / −0.10 / 0.05 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 0.05 / 0.05 / 0.05