Management Readiness Profile™ Second Edition (MRP® 2)
Management Readiness Profile – Second Edition
The MRP 2 is a concise, scientifically validated management-readiness assessment that identifies leadership potential for entry-level supervisory and management roles—especially among candidates with little or no prior supervisory experience. It evaluates the skills, attitudes, and behaviors linked to leadership success across industries such as retail, hospitality, healthcare, and customer service. MRP 2 provides hiring teams with clear, objective data to support promotion, placement, and training decisions beyond interviews, résumés, and performance reviews.
- Identifies entry-level management potential before hire or promotion
- Scientifically validated; predicts leadership readiness and workplace behavior
- Supports succession planning and long-term leadership development
- Provides objective recommendations for recruitment, placement, and training
- Delivers instant, easy-to-interpret results for hiring managers
Age
- 18+
Administration Time
- 20-30 minutes
Format(s)
- Administer and score online
- Includes Candidness and Accuracy validity checks
Number of Items
- 154 items
Translations
- English (North America)
- Spanish (North America)
- Identifies future leaders early
Reveals key management-related attitudes and behaviors not easily seen in interviews or performance histories.
- Supports succession planning
Adds structure and objectivity beyond track record narratives to strengthen leadership pipelines.
- Validated, science‑based insights
Research shows MRP 2 results align with productive managerial behavior and readiness indicators.
- Drives measurable ROI
Field studies show organizations gained performance improvements and reduction of costly mis-placements.
- Clear, actionable reporting
Provides an overall Management Readiness Index along with scale scores and behavioral indicators.
- Fast, candidate‑friendly experience
A 20–30 minute online assessment designed to fit seamlessly into hiring and development workflows.
The MRP 2 report provides validity check outcomes, detailed behavioral scale scores, and a clear Management Readiness Index summarizing overall leadership suitability. It highlights positive and negative behavioral indicators, identifies potential training needs, and includes targeted interview questions to guide follow-up discussions. Administrative and candidate information support documentation and compliance.
Reliability
The MRP 2 shows strong evidence of reliability through internal consistency estimates (alpha) of .77 or higher across the scales, meeting or exceeding industry standards. Users can be confident in the MRP 2's ability to consistently capture attitudes and qualities associated with management success. Users can be confident in the meaningfulness of obtained candidate scores and overall results of the MRP 2.
Validity
The MRP 2 exhibits powerful differentiation of promotable front-line managers from average and mediocre performers (p < .05) and of proven managers from trainees and non-managers (r = .56, p < .01). Evidence-based research also points to better work conduct (p < .05) along with impressive ROI results (e.g., some estimates reported 1,200% return). These findings help substantiate its value in considering candidates for hire or promotion as well as for future succession potential.
Fairness
The MRP 2 has demonstrated psychometric fairness with regard to demographic background in line with established regulatory guidelines. The ratios of relative passing rates for comparisons of various demographic groups well exceed the accepted threshold of 80% (0.80).
The MRP 2 is anchored by a normative database of more than 7,000 candidates for entry-level management positions ranging across team leader, first-line supervisory, assistant manager, and department manager roles. It encompasses business, consumer, industry, and service sectors, assuring broad applicability to many types of organizations.
Access and use the MRP 2 via an MHS portal or integrate with other systems, such as an application tracking system (ATS) or a candidate selection workflow. Hiring managers can use its insights to support promotion decisions, identify high-potential employees, develop training plans, or strengthen leadership pipelines with objective, validated data.
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Email Address
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For more information about the Management Readiness Profile Second Edition (MRP 2) or to purchase, please contact MHS Customer Service: [email protected].
