Description
The Complexity Perception Index (CPI) is designed to measure how individuals cope with continuous change in organisations and their career. Based on the internationally published Chaos theory of career development by Bright and Pryor, the CPI measures 10 dimensions of change that includes coverage of attitudes towards continual change, goals, roles, routine, certainty, complexity and purpose. The CPI is based on a five year research program. See the following articles for more detail:
- 1. Pryor, R. G. L. & Bright, J. E. H. (2003b). Order and chaos: a twenty-first century formulation of careers. Australian Journal of Psychology, 55(2), 121-128.
- 2. Bright JEH & Pryor R.G.L. (2005). The chaos theory of careers: a users guide. Career Development Quarterly.Vol 53(4) Jun 2005, 291-305
- 3. McKay, H., Bright JEH & Pryor RGL. (2005) Finding order and direction from Chaos: a comparison of complexity career counseling and trait matching counselling. Journal of Employment Counseling. 42, (3) Sep 2005, 98-112
- 4. Bright, JEH, Pryor, RGL, Wilkenfeld, S and Earl, J. (2005). Influence of social context on career decision-making. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance 5 (1),19 – 36
- 5. Bright, JEH, Pryor, RGL and Harpham, L. (2005). The role of chance events in career decision making. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 66 (3),561-576
The scale is ideal for use in change management processes for groups or individuals. It will assist in highlighting behavioural barriers to change and provides a basis for targetted change interventions to increase the effectiveness of change programs.
Help your clients embrace change, chance and uncertainty positively and productively with the CPI.
The CPI has scale realibities ranging from 0.74 to 0.84 to provide accurate diagnostic information. The CPI has been extensively used with a broad range of clients and integrates well with personality, values and interests tools.
The 97 item scale is presented in an attractive anwer booklet and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. It is easily scored and feedback is provided graphically on a normed scale providing low, high and average categories.

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