Transferability of Skills: Convergent, Postdictive, Criterion-Related, and Construct Validation of Cross-Job Retraining Time Estimates.
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to validate estimates of cross-job transferability of skills among enlisted speciality in the US Air Force (USAF). A sample of retrainees, their supervisors and peers, and a sample of nonretrainees were surveyed on a Transferability of Skills Questionnaire (TSQ), which included that (a) cross-job retraining time estimates (XJRTEs) exhibited significant convergent validity with other AFS-level predictors of retraining ease (job learning difficulty and cross-AFS differences in aptitude requirements), (b) XJRThs exhibited some postdictive validity when evaluated against Airman Retraining Program Survey retraining ease criteria, (c) XJRThs exhibited significant criterion-related validity against time-to-proficiency (but not job performance) criteria, and (d) although retraining climate predicted some aspects of retraining success, it did not consistently moderate the XJRTE-training success relationship as was predicted. Results are discussed in terms of implications for USAF restructuring and retraining policy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA361467
Entities
People
- Charles E. Lance
- Larry O'brien
- Michael J. Kavanagh
- Robert B. Stennett
- Robert Mcmillen
Organizations
- University of Georgia