Declarative and Procedural Current Job Knowledge as Predictors of Performance in Emerging Military Jobs

Hierarchical goal analysis and an algorithm (Job Similarity Index) were used to examine the declarative and procedural knowledge shared between current military jobs (n = 256) and three jobs required to operate Uninhabited Aerospace Vehicles. Job analysts (n = 35) provided job similarity ratings by comparing three emerging jobs with the current job sample. Military participants (n = 26) performed as Vehicle Operators, Payload Operators, and Mission Commanders in a synthetic environment to demonstrate the knowledge shared between current and emerging jobs. JSI explained variation in rater-assessed Vehicle Operator performance, while job analyst ratings explained variation in Vehicle Operator time-related performance. Neither JSI or job analyst ratings explained variation in Payload Operator or Mission Commander performance.

Name thesis:degree_name

M Sc

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.issued

2007

Author dc:creator

• Smith, Glen A.

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Rothstein, Mitch
• Meyer, John

• Assessment Centre
• Declarative Job Knowledge
• Emerging Jobs
• Emerging Technology
• General Cognitive Ability
• Job Analysis
• Job Similarity
• Procedural Job Knowledge
• Subject Matter Expertise

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14721/20229

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uwo.scholaris.ca:20.500.14721/20229