Repertory Grid Technique

Alban-Metcalf, R. J. (1997). Repertory Grid Technique. Educational Research, Methodology, and Measurement: An International Handbook. J. P. Keeves. New York, USA, Pergamon: 315-318.

WHAT IS REPERTORY GRID TECHNIQUE
It is a reserach methodology, an approach to understand how people view the world. The idea is that people identify each element with a finite number of constructs and for each construct they have two poles in their mind.. Three steps are presented:
1) Identify the constructs individuals use
2) Understand how these constructs are utilized
3) Understand the interrelationships between the constructs

HOW TO IDENTIFY THE CONSTRUCTS
1) Interviews (show them 3 elements at a time and have the interviewees identify the differences among them
2) Interviewee can show all elements at once and ask for constructs (showing them on a grid)
3) Ask for written or oral free descriptions of each elements in third person. For example "self-characterization" grids.

Laddering up/ laddering down and pyramid construction are ways of coming up with repertory grids.

Dynamic grids (longitudinal for example) or static grids are two types of grids.

See Fansella & Bannister's 1977 book for more info.

COMMENTS ON THE TECHNIQUE
It seems like it can help me come up with the behaviors or constructs related to successful project managers.