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THE HARTMAN VALUE PROFILE
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THE HARTMAN VALUE PROFILE
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Robert S. Hartman and Mario Cardenas Trigos constructed the Standard Version and Hartman alone created the Research Version of the Hartman Value Profile (HVP) according to the hierarchy of values developed in The Structure of Value. The HVP is an axiological inventory that measures a person's capacity to make value judgments concerning the world and one's self. It consists of two parts: Part 1 is a list of 18 items pertaining to the world, and part 2 consists of 18 phrases related to the self. The self part of the Standard Version concentrates on work, and the self part of the Research Version takes health as its theme. The Hartman Institute recognizes slight variations of two of the items in the Standard Version given below as legitimate and acceptable. Item 8, "Burn a heretic at the stake" may be phrased as "Burn a witch at the stake." Item 12, "Torture a person in a concentration camp," may be phrased as "Torture a person." These acceptable slight variations appear in Hartman's Manual of Interpretation.
To complete the HVP, a person is asked to rank the items in Part 1 from best to worst and the phrases in Part 2 from most agree to least agree. The results reflect an individual's own preferences, which are measured against the objective scale given by formal axiology. Measurement is very precise, yet practically it allows for almost infinite variety.
The results of the HVP are derived from logical mathematical norms, and they are not based on the values of any specific population or group. It is not a "test" to be passed or failed; and the results have no bias with respect to sex, age, race, creed, or any other socio-cultural classification. Honesty is the best criterion for obtaining accurate results.
The Hartman Value Profile is especially useful for the following purposes:
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It complements interest and aptitude tests for high school and college-aged students to help discover their strengths and weaknesses and to help with their choice of career paths.
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Executives, managers, and employers responsible for others will find it useful:
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for discovering the strengths and weaknesses of their associates and potential employees,
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for identifying areas where additional training may be needed;
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for building work teams and groups,
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for measuring group morale and spirit,
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for determining suitability for promotions and job reallocations,
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for retaining existing employees and hiring people who are likely to stay in their jobs, thus cutting down significantly on replacement and training costs, and
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in accident prevention
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Counselors and therapists will find it helpful:
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in identifying compatibility when matching potential partners in marriage,
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in marriage counseling,
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in preventive mental health programs,
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in psycho- and axio-therapy to guide the direction of treatment and to pinpoint results and progress, and
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in identifying stages of and facilitating moral and religious growth and development.
Note with regard to the two above Hartmanian profiles that the Hartman Institute stands much more firmly behind the Standard HVP than behind the Research Edition because not as much validation work has been done on the Research Edition in its entirety. We strongly encourage further validation research on both.
The INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING THE HVP on both of the above versions are the standard and authentic instructions recognized by the Robert S. Hartman Institute. These instructions are vitally important for our collective data/research base. All users of the HVP, particularly commercial users like consultants and counselors, MUST USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS with no changes or alterations not approved by the Board of Directors of the Robert S. Hartman Institute. Alterations of instructions for the HVP, either written or verbal, must not change the nature or intent of the standard instructions and must be submitted to our Board of Directors for possible approval BEFORE being printed on profile forms, posted on any website, or offered as verbal instructions. However, verbal instructions should make it clear that Part 2 of the HVP is about the taker's real self, not about his or her ideal self.
Persons who use the Hartman Value Profile for profit should know that the copyrights for both the Standard and Research Versions of this profiling instrument are owned by the Robert S. Hartman Institute and may be used for commercial purposes only if a royalty is paid to the Institute for each use. Some of you may not know this and may be a bit behind with your payments. If so, we would nevertheless be happy to receive your back payments. For information about royalty costs, please contact Darlene Clark at darlene@valuepartnersconsulting.com .
If you have been ordering copies of the HVP from John or Joyce Austin at Research Concepts, Inc., 1368 East Airport Road, Muskegon, MI 49444, your royalties have already been paid through him. If you a obtaining the HVP from a recognized Distributor who is paying your royalties for you, please notify at: darlene@valuepartnersconsulting.com.
If you have been photocopying the HVP for your own professional or commercial use, royalties are due from you. Please send a check made out to the R. S. Hartman Institute to Darlene Clark, Treasurer, Robert S. Hartman Institute, P. O. Box 710047, Houston, TX 77271-0047.
The Institute does not require payment of royalties on the HVP if it is used purely for non-profit research purposes. However, if you have done research with it, please send us a copy of your report, especially if you have done any validation studies.
For information about Validation Studies, please click here.
The Robert S. Hartman Institute does not certify consultants; nor does it interpret or sanction any particular interpretation or application of the Hartman Value Profile. Individual consultants are responsible for their own interpretations and applications and for conducting their own validation studies. The Institute is presently conducting a review of validation studies.
If you wish to take the HVP and have it interpreted, or to get in touch with a consultant for any professional purposes, please contact someone in the section on Consultants in Good Standing.
If you wish to obtain a copy of Robert S. Hartman's Manual of Interpretation, please contact John J. Austin, whose address is given in our website section on Books and Publications.
If you have questions about being trained to interpret the HVP or possible software sharing, please contact someone on our Consultants in Good Standing page. The Institute itself does not offer interpretive software.
If you wish to become a member of the Robert S. Hartman Institute, please click here to download an Application for Membership form.
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