Narrative Job Descriptions as Potential Sources of Job Analysis Ratings

Abstract

The present study investigated whether narrative job descriptions could be converted to quantitative rating scores using a traditional job analysis questionnaire. Detailed written descriptions of 121 jobs in a military health care facility were rated using the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ). Indices of interrater agreement suggested acceptable levels of agreement for job dimension scores derived from these ratings. Further, when regressed against GATB abilities estimates, the job dimension scores produced values very similar to those reported by previous studies using the PAQ. Finally, cluster analyses of the 121 jobs suggested that the dimensions proved a viable means of grouping jobs into families. Potential users for data derived from narrative job descriptions are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1981
Accession Number
ADA108993

Entities

People

  • Allan P. Jones
  • Deborah S. Main
  • Lee A. Johnson
  • Mark C. Butler

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Classification
  • Health Care
  • Health Care Facilities
  • Health Services
  • Job Analysis
  • Language
  • Military Hospitals
  • Observers
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychology
  • Ratings
  • Regression Analysis
  • Supervisors
  • Task Performance And Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.