GiottoSA Mindworks is a psychometric assessment company specialising in Integrity Assessment.
We serve clients who would like to build Ethical Leaders, Screen out Fraudulent risks and handle safety related behaviour.
Companies and Individuals trade on reputation - The only way to build a sustainable reputation is through Integrity.
1. Workplace Integrity Assessment
Screening & Development of Integrity at Work
Solutions:
Fraud, Risk, Counterproductive Work & Safety
Related Behaviour.
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2. What is the extent of the problem?
Property Deviance
• Affects 72% of SA companies.
• 36% of fraud detected by chance.
• 82% of fraud committed by
employees
• 39% management.
• 40% less than 2 years service.
• 71% less than 5 years service.
• Full extent est. > R40 bill p.a.
• PWC Global Economic Crime Survey 2007
Performance Deviance
• Accurate statistics are not available.
• Full extent of lost time and
69% of South African companies effected in 2013
unproductivity is estimated to be at
least double the value of Property
Deviance.
PWC: Economic Crime Survey 2014
3. What is the extent of the problem?
PWC: Economic Crime Survey 2014
Companies need to address the internal issues
4. Factors leading to unethical behaviour
Three factors are commonly found when fraud occurs
– PWC Global Economic Crime Survey 2009
6. The 7 Dimensions of Giotto
Giotto Integrity Assessment
Screening / Development Tool
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7. The Giotto Integrity Questionnaire
• Giotto developed by renowned test developer Prof John Rust
Director of the Cambridge University Psychometric Centre.
• Online or paper pencil (takes 20 mins to complete)
• Standardised in SA on all race groups and across a broad range
of occupational levels.
• Giotto meets the criteria to be a psychological test and is
classified as such by the Professional Board for Psychology
(HPCSA).
– Which means that it is not biased towards race/level of education;
– is reliable and valid for use in the South African/African context.
8. The Giotto Integrity Questionnaire
Giotto as:
• Screening tool to minimise fraudulent risks;
• Screening tool to optimise person-job fit;
• Development Tool to identify and work on person’s character
strengths & weaknesses;
• Help build ethical / dependable workplace environment;
• Increase accountability & integrity in the organisation.
9. Predictive Validity
• Professor Mauer research study on economic crime in South
Africa
• Used Giotto to spot the economic crime offender with
success rate of 94%
• Results was used to build a prediction model – Potential
Risk Indicator
11. Safety Related Behaviour
Derived Safety Behavioural Areas:
• Compliance (Rule Following / Obedience)
• Vigilance (Maintain Attention and being alert)
• Emotional State (Self Control / Mood Stability)
• Disclosure (Honest and Transparent behaviour)
13. Conclusion
“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities:
Integrity, Intelligence & Energy.
And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.”,
Warren Buffet
For further information please get in touch with:
Johann L Botha – Managing Director