Tes Potensi Manajerial ini dirancang berdasarkan ranah kognitif dan digunakan sebagai tesseleksi untuk calon karyawan. Sampel penelitian adalah karyawan berkinerja kerja kurang berkinerja rata rata berkinerja baik dan berkinerja istimewa di manajemen tingkatpertama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan subyek paling lama bekerja selama 10 tahun dimanajemen tingkat pertama ini N 322 Pengolahan data menggunakan program BILOGMGv3 SPPS PASW STATISTICS 18 dan LISREL 8 72. Hasil pengujian validitas konstruk membuktikan tes potensi manajerial dibangun oleh kemampuan kognitif dan kemampuanmetakognitif. Tes potensi manajerial merupakan tes prediksi terhadap kinerja. Potensi manajerial bersama sama dengan kreativitas memberikan pengaruh positif terhadap kinerja. Begitu pula dengan faktor pengalaman belajar berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerjadan memberikan sumbangan besar terhadap peningkatan kinerja. Bagi subyek berkinerja diatas rata rata khususnya subyek berkinerja istimewa telah dibuktikan bahwa potensi manajerial tinggi yang dimiliki berpengaruh kuat terhadap kinerja istimewanya.

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Managerial Potential Test which is designed based on the cognitive domain will be used asa selection test for prospective employees. The research sample are below averageperformers average performers good performers and superior performers at the first linemanagement position. The data represented first line managers with a maximum 10 years working experience N 322. The data was processed by using program BILOGMGv3 SPPS PASW STATISTICS 18 and LISREL 8 72. The construct validity of the managerial potential test developed based on the cognitive and metacognitive skills areproven. The managerial potential test is designed as a prediction test for employees managerial performance. Managerial potential together with the creativity ability aresignificantly proven to have a positive influence on performance. In addition the learningfactor has a positive effect on performance and contribute significantly to the performance improvement. Employees whose performance are above average in particular those whohave a very superior performance are due to their high managerial potential. In other words the managerial potential has a significant influence on their performance.