PRELIMINARY VALIDATION OF THE OMNIBUS TEST BATTERY: I. SOIL CONSERVATIONISTS,
Abstract
The report describes the first validation study of the Omnibus Battery of the Department of Agriculture's experimental testing program. One hundred seventy-three Soil Conservationists, all of whom had been employed a year or longer since testing, were rated by their supervisors on four aspects of job performance. Multiple regression analyses were carried out to find the six tests which, in combination, would best predict ratings in each performance factor. Multiple correlations between tests and performance ratings ranged from .29 to .35. When the four separate ratings were pooled into a single measure of overall job effectiveness, the multiple correlations rose to .38 for employees in GS grades 5 and 7, and .44 for those in grades 9 and 11. If these last results can be verified by cross-validation, the six tests upon which they are based might be used advantageously to improve accuracy in selecting new employees. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0649650
Entities
People
- Francis L. Harmon
Organizations
- United States Department of Agriculture