Douglas W. Bray (1918-2006).

Presents an obituary for Douglas W. Bray, the inventor of the modern-day assessment center, a method used by thousands of organizations around the world to identify the best people for critical roles and to guide individuals in optimizing their talents. Bray's death in Englewood, New Jersey, on May 9, 2006, ended the extraordinary career of a pioneer in industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology who optimized the interplay of research and application. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

From entrepreneur to manager.

The author describes how he and D. W. Bray established a successful organization that provides materials and training programs to help businesses make better selection and promotion decisions, improve the skills of supervisors and managers, and enhance productivity through ideas generated by managers and workers. Areas discussed include the author's background in industrial/organizational psychology, the development of products and markets, resources management, and the value of psychological training in the management of the organization. Career opportunities within firms and the characteristics needed to start similar enterprises are discussed. (2 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)