Message-ID: <23907036.1075863723335.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 01:37:00 -0700 (PDT) From: michelle.cash@enron.com To: twanda.sweet@enron.com Subject: Re: Enron and PDI Japan Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Michelle Cash X-To: Twanda Sweet X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Michelle_Cash_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Sent X-Origin: Cash-M X-FileName: mcash.nsf t: please print this and the attachment. Then, file under "Japan -- Pre-Employment Testing." thanks! ----- Forwarded by Michelle Cash/HOU/ECT on 06/17/2000 08:36 AM ----- Phillip -SYDNEY- Taylor@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT 05/15/2000 12:52 AM To: John Viverito/Corp/Enron@ENRON cc: Paul.TYO.Davis@BakerNet.com@ENRON, Alan Aronowitz/HOU/ECT@ECT@ENRON, Michelle Cash/HOU/ECT@ECT@ENRON Subject: Re: Enron and PDI Japan Hi John The battery of tests includes the following: a. Global Personality Inventory (GPI) description: The GPI is a leadership personality inventory based on data collected and developed by a team of industrial/organizational psychologists from around the world. The GPI measures personality for the work context in general and for professional for the work context and contains 37 distinct scales that can be combined to form dimensions relevant to most job models. Japan norms: Japanese mid-level, front-line manager, and individual contributor norms available. b. Advanced Progressive Matrices (Ravens) description: This nonveral test is the same as that used by Enron Australia through Coyne-Didsbury/PDI, and correlates highly with other tests of problem solving capacity. Global PDI manager/executive norms available. c. Leadership Inventory-plus description: a PDI-structured tool used in the selection of entry and mid-level managers, measuring those basic abilities, traits, values, interests, and motivations that are critical to effective leadership. The LI+ includes both personality and cognitive ability (i.e., numerical, analytical, and verbal reasoning) components. U.S. manager norms available. The intention is to use the testing on local hires (not US nationals) to confirm/expand on information gained in the interviewing process. Reference checking is a very poor substitute for interviews accompanied by some objective abilities testing against standard norms. The important thing is that we don't use this information as a be all and end all test of whether we take on a candidate or not. The bottom line is in my professional opinion these tests are an important part of a high quality recruiting effort (and have been demonstrated as such in Australia on several occasions); unless there are significant legal impediments I want to proceed with them. Thanks From: John Viverito@ENRON on 12/05/2000 11:29 CDT To: Phillip -SYDNEY- Taylor/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT, Paul.TYO.Davis@BakerNet.com cc: Alan Aronowitz/HOU/ECT@ECT, Michelle Cash/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Re: Enron and PDI Japan Phil- I have raised the issue of testing with Michelle Cash, an ENA labor lawyer, whose comments and queries are set forth below, for your review. Please reply to Michelle's specific queries in paragraph 3 of her e-mail. Paul- Following your review of the attached e-mail traffic, please provide us with the Japanese legal perspective on undertaking these types of activities. Also, based on your experience, inform us as to how testing of this nature may be perceived in the Japanese market. Best regards, John ----- Forwarded by John Viverito/Corp/Enron on 05/12/2000 11:13 AM ----- Michelle Cash@ECT 05/12/2000 10:59 AM To: John Viverito/Corp/Enron@ENRON cc: Alan Aronowitz/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Re: Enron and PDI Japan John, Thanks for including me on the distribution of this -- I received your voice mail and was glad to be in the loop. In general, we try to avoid any type of personality/psych testing because of issues relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits pre-employment medical testing. It does apply to US citizens working for Enron in foreign locations (i.e. extraterritorially). Before we go forward and do this type of testing, it is useful to ascertain the purpose/goal of the tests. Why do they want this information? Is there another, less intrusive, way to obtain that information (e.g., references from prior employers, etc.)? As noted below, there may be Japanese labor/employment law issues that address this type of activity as well. I suggest that we obtain the information above as well as the opinion requested below and then determine how to proceed. Michelle John Viverito@ENRON 05/11/2000 02:44 PM To: Michelle Cash/HOU/ECT@ECT cc: Alan Aronowitz/HOU/ECT@ECT Subject: Enron and PDI Japan Michelle- Pursuant to my voicemail, I am forwarding the attached e-mail traffic for your consideration. I am unsure as to the types of testing contemplated, but want to ensure that such activities are permitted under Enron's policy. Your comments on the attached agreement would also be appreciated. Thanks, John ----- Forwarded by John Viverito/Corp/Enron on 05/11/2000 02:36 PM ----- Phillip -SYDNEY- Taylor@ENRON_DEVELOPMENT 05/10/2000 05:13 PM To: John Viverito@Enron cc: Subject: Enron and PDI Japan Hi John Enron will be using PDI in Tokyo for candidate abilities testing prior to employment. The outcome of the testing is a confidential report that comes to me (as HR) and I then send to the participant(s) in the recruitment decision making process for their confidential consumption. PDI have agreed to me doing this via email, however are seeking some reassurance as to our use of and maintenance of confidentiality of the final product. Can you review the attached and come back to me with your thoughts? I would also appreciate a local (Japan) opinion on the legal issues associated with abilities/psych testing prior to employment (I know you guys shy away from it in the US although it is quite widely accepted "down under"). Thanks and regards Phil ---------------------- Forwarded by Phillip -SYDNEY- Taylor/ENRON_DEVELOPMENT on 11/05/2000 09:12 --------------------------- "Jack, Douglas" <doja@pdi-corp.com> on 10/05/2000 21:09:41 To: "'Phillip.-SYDNEY-.Taylor@enron.com'" <Phillip.-SYDNEY-.Taylor@enron.com> cc: "Matsushita, Mayumi" <mama@pdi-corp.com> Subject: RE: Enron and PDI Japan Phil, With the e-mail transmission (using .pdf files), we'll need you or someone else in Enron to sign a document similar to the attached letter. Please read it and let me know if you want to make any changes before we fill in all the details. Thanks very much, Douglas - emailrelease.doc