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Middle Management Situational Exercise (MMSE 840)
Description
The Middle Management Situational Exercise (MMSE 840) is designed to assess the general ability to manage. The information yielded on managerial ability is useful in assessing candidates for management positions.
What competencies are assessed?
The MMSE (840) assesses the ability to manage, and includes elements of Values and Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Engagement, and Management Excellence from the new Key Leadership Competencies Profile.
How does the MMSE work?
The MMSE (840) simulates some of the important aspects of a management position. As part of the exercise, candidates are asked to carry out the duties of a manager in a fictitious organization of the Public Service of Canada.
At the time of the assessment, candidates receive:
- background information, such as the administrative structure and an organizational chart
- situational exercises (e.g., e-mails and a fax) that deal with issues and problems typically encountered by managers.
The whole exercise takes three and a half hours, including the time needed for administration. During this time, candidates must:
- review the background information;
- study the situational exercises;
- select answers that best reflect their decisions and recommended actions; and
- identify the stakeholders who need to be contacted.
NOTE: If you require assessment accommodations, please notify the responsible human resources advisor well in advance of the testing date so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Assessment
The candidate is awarded a single global score, which represents the ability to manage. The global score can range from 0 to 401. Managers can set the pass mark according to the level of ability required for the position. To set the pass mark, managers should consult the PPC's "Guidelines for Using the Middle Management Situational Exercise (840)."
Communication of results
The Public Service Commission's Personnel Psychology Centre is responsible for scoring the Middle Management Situational Exercise. The result is sent to the responsible human resources advisor, who then forwards it to the candidate. The MMSE (840) is a standardized test and was designed to be used for staffing purposes. Information on the candidate's performance is limited to one global score on general management ability. No further information or feedback will be provided.
Retest period
There is a 180 day waiting period before you may rewrite the test. Should you rewrite the test before the 180 day waiting period has elapsed, your results will not be valid and a new retest period will be imposed from the most recent test date.
