Productive Capacity: The Concept, Research, and Applications
Abstract
This report describes a concept of time-based measurement of the job performance of Air Force enlisted personnel, known as productive capacity (PC). The results of previous PC efforts are reviewed, comments on the theoretical and practical issues that result from this work are provided, and recommendations for future PC research efforts are included. The concept of PC in relation to other criterion concepts and related areas of research is also discussed. The notions of maximal and typical criteria, technical proficiency versus contextual criterion domains, and models of job performance are examined, as well as the literature on time perception/estimation and human learning, in an attempt to identify implications and lessons for thinking about PC. Suggestions are offered for incorporating these notions in future PC research. The final section of this report addresses potential applications of the PC construct in determining manpower requirements and setting enlistment standards. Current practices and possible first steps for implementing PC-based approaches are reviewed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA284748
Entities
People
- Donald L. Harville
- Jerry W. Hedge
- M. J. Skinner
- Paul J. Cook
- Walter C. Bowman