Job Complexity and Cognitive Performance in Bank Personnel

Abstract

Visuospatial skill usually attributed to the right cerebral hemisphere is positively and significantly related to measures of job complexity in a human resources department of a bank. Subjects having the more complex jobs performed better on visuospatial skills. The group as a whole, however, performed better on verbal/sequential skills, as might be expected for the type of job. The results suggest that complex jobs attract individuals with greater visuospatial skills regardless of the cognitive profile expected for the particular job type. Originator-supplied keywords include: Cognitive asymmetry, Cognitive style, Hemispheric specialization, Job complexity, Laterality, and Personnel selection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147128

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  • B. W. Garamoni
  • H. W. Gordon
  • M. P. Charns

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  • University of Pittsburgh

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