Recognised as an extremely important tool by knowledge-driven organisations, assessment centres are based on a mix of techniques and are used to measure the qualities, competencies and personality traits of people working in an organisation./-//-/This comprehensive and well-written primer takes the reader through the entire process of establishing assessment centres in an organisation. After describing what an assessment centre is and briefly outlining its origin and development, the author goes on to discuss: /-/- the decision-making process in implementing assessment centres in an organisation; /-/- how assessment centres measure and evaluate competencies; /-/- the design of assessment centres; /-/- the training of assessors; /-/- the actual conduct of the assessment centre; and, finally, /-/- the follow-up to assessment centres in an organisation.