THE COGNITIVE-STYLE INVENTORY
The Pfeiffer Library Volume 8, 2nd Edition. Copyright 1998 Jossey-Bass/Pfeifferzx 1zxTHE COGNITIVE-STYLE INVENTORYLorna P. MartinINTRODUCTIONIn organizations the quantity and quality of cognitive behaviors those associated withthe activities of thinking , learning, problem solving, and decision making produce adramatic impact on productivity, performance, and potential for growth. The COGNITIVE-STYLE Model and its accompanying instrument, The COGNITIVE-STYLE INVENTORY , provide abasis for identifying the patterns of behavior that typify people s approaches to thesecritical activities. The instrument identifies cognitive styles that imply preferred andconsistent patterns of responses that are both habitual and unconscious as well introducing individuals, groups, and organizations to both the model and theinstrument, the human resource development (HRD) practitioner can accomplish thefollowing:nHelp people to identify their own cognitive styles and to understand the benefits aswell as the drawbacks of all cognitive styles ;nTeach people how to predict their own behaviors as well as those of others withregard to thinking , learning, and problem solving;nPrescribe developmental strategies that people can use to enhance their own cognitivestyles and/or to build strength in styles that they do not generally use;nIncrease people s skill and flexibility in various problem-solving situations; andnFacilitate the interactions between individuals and AND DEVELOPMENT
Style Model, these two styles had not previously been shown to reflect the entire spectrum of people’s behavior with regard to thinking, learning, and especially problem solving and decision making.
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