Taxonomic Approaches to Enlisted Occupational Classification. Volume I.
Abstract
Task inventory data for five representative Navy enlisted ratings were studied to (1) define the taxonomic structure underlying the design of the Navy Occupational Task Analysis Program's task inventory booklets and (2) develop alternative taxonomic methodologies that will extend the usefulness of the task inventory data and shorten the task inventories, thereby reducing time demands on operational units during their administration. The following ratings were studied: Aviation Boatswain's Mate (AB), Aviation Machinist's Mate (AD), Electronics Technician (ET), Torpedoman's Mate (TM), and Yeoman (YN). Surveying the literature showed that no published taxonomic methodology could be applied directly to improve the task inventory booklets, but elements of the Manual of Navy Enlisted Manpower and Personnel Classifications and Occupational Standards were incorporated into a composite content analytic methodology. Additionally, a clustering methodology was developed. Applying the content analytic methodology to the task inventory data demonstrated that this procedure can be used effectively to compare Navy ratings, relate task analysis data to occupational standards, and systematically generate task statements. Applying the clustering technique to the same data showed that while some of the informal job titles requested in the inventories correspond to well-defined clusters derived from task statements and thus appear to be universally understood, others do not. This suggests that the job title section should be dropped from the task inventory booklets, since the job titles serve no useful purpose that justifies their identification for central management use. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA078667
Entities
People
- Diane M. Ramsey-klee