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List of TablesList of FiguresPrefaceChapter 1 DiSC Overview and TheoryThe Purpose of Everything DiSCThe DiSC ModelThe Two Dimensions Behind DiSCThe DiSC QuadrantsThe Twelve Everything DiSC StylesConnection to Other Models and Psychometric TheoryInterpersonal CircumplexThe California Psychological InventoryThe Five-Factor Model of PersonalityThe Myers-Briggs Type IndicatorChapter 2 Methodology of DevelopmentPrevious Assessments Measuring the DiSC ModelEverything DiSC Technical DevelopmentRationale of Scale ConstructionGeneration of the Initial Item PoolPilot TestItem EvaluationFinal SelectionStandardization and NormingItem TranslationChapter 3 Administration and Scoring of the AssessmentAppropriate PopulationsAccessing the Everything DiSC AssessmentResponding to the AssessmentThe Scales Within Everything DiSCThe DiSC ScalesThe Priority ScalesAdaptive Testing ProceduresScoringChapter 4 The DiSC Scales and Styles: Reliability and ValidityReliability of the DiSC Scales and StylesInternal Reliability of the ScalesTest-Retest Reliability of the ScalesTest-Retest Reliability of the StylesEvidence for the Validity of the DiSC ScalesConstruct Validity of the ScalesCriterion Validity of the ScalesEvidence for the Validity of the DiSC StylesConstruct Validity of the StylesCriterion Validity of the StylesChapter 5 Demographic ConsiderationsInternal Reliability by Gender, Heritage, and EducationCorrelation Matrices by Gender, Heritage, and EducationCorrelation Matrices by GenderCorrelation Matrices by EducationCorrelation Matrices by HeritageVariance Accounted for by Gender, Heritage, and EducationVariance Accounted for by GenderVariance Accounted for by HeritageVariance Accounted for by EducationDistribution of Style by Gender, Heritage, and EducationDistribution of Inclination by Gender and HeritageChapter 6 The Everything DiSC ApplicationsEverything DiSC WorkplaceDevelopment of the Workplace PrioritiesValidation of the Workplace PrioritiesEverything DiSC SalesDevelopment of the Sales PrioritiesValidation of the Sales PrioritiesEverything DiSC ManagementDevelopment of the Management PrioritiesValidation of the Management PrioritiesEverything DiSC Work of LeadersValidation of the Work of Leaders ScalesWork of Leaders PrioritiesEverything DiSC 363 for LeadersDevelopment of the Practice Scales for 363 for LeadersComparing Self and Other RatingsDifferences Based on Demographic CategoriesChapter 7 The Everything DiSC Comparison ReportSelection of the Continua Within Each ReportScoring of the Comparison Report ScalesReliability of the Comparison Report ScalesInternal ReliabilityTest-Retest ReliabilityValidity of the Comparison Report ScalesIntercorrelations Among the Continua ScalesCorrelations with the Other Measures of PersonalityChapter 8 Interpretation of ResultsInterpretation of StyleInterpretation of InclinationInterpretation of ShadingCase StudiesAndrea: D StyleRafael: CS StyleAmira: i StyleJames: S StyleAppendicesAppendix A: DiSC HistoryAppendix B: Everything DiSC Sample DemographicsAppendix C: Correlations Among the Everything DiSC Assessment and Other AssessmentsAppendix D: Style DistributionAppendix E: Leadership CorrelationsAppendix F: ANOVA ResultsAppendix G: Correlations Among the Work of Leaders and Other AssessmentsReferencesIndex