The purpose of this paper was to compare job classification decisions that are reached by using three different types of job analysis information: task-oriented, worker-oriented, and abilities-oriented. Practical implications of the findings of the study are presented. (Author/KC)

Describes knowledge mapping, a tool developed to increase the objectivity and accuracy of task difficulty ratings for job design. Application in a semiconductor manufacturing environment is discussed, including identifying prerequisite knowledge for a given task; establishing training development priorities; defining knowledge levels; identifying…

The importance of defining variables to be put into correlation tables for factor-analytic research into intelligence is discussed. Research on job analysis, task decomposition, performance-related intelligence changes, and cross-cultural differences could be incorporated into definition of variables. (TJH)

Discusses instructional design; examines various analyses which should be made as part of instructional development, including needs analysis, front-end analysis, job analysis, task analysis, training analysis, and learning analysis; and describes steps in a learning analysis that is less labor-intensive and time-consuming. A learning analysis…

Clear descriptions of job expertise are required to support applications and improvements in personnel training and job performance. This report describes a practical approach to task analysis that integrates the issues, content, and methods of cognitive science and personnel psychology. Cognitively oriented task analysis employs a breadth, then…

A three-phase study was conducted to compare the cost-effectiveness of two methods for determining job profiles in the publishing business and book trade--the task inventory and the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) process. In phases 1 and 2, the task inventory and DACUM approaches were used to identify future changes in the technology used in the…

A study was conducted to discover what reading skills were required by employers for entry-level bookkeepers, what reading skills were rated as being important in the bookkeeping curriculum, and what the relationship was between the existing bookkeeping curriculum and employment requirements. A job reading task analysis (JRTA) was prepared and…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of dental assistants on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Dental assistant is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents from a list of…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of dental hygienists on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Dental hygienist is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents from a list of…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of dental laboratory technicians on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Dental laboratory technician is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of medical assistants on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Medical assistant is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents from a list…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of occupational therapists on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Occupational therapist is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents…

An analysis of survey responses from a sample of radiological technicians on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Radiological technician is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents…

A shortened version of the final report of a Federally-funded developmental curriculum research project, the publication presents the findings of a workshop (University of Northern Iowa, 1973) for the purpose of identification of job tasks for entry-level office occupations from research-based materials. Studies by Lamb (Mary Lou), Lanham (Frank…

The Health Services Mobility Study is engaged in the development of generic methodology to analyze health occupations at the professional, technical, and aide level, with the aim of providing a data base that could result in the design of job ladders, curriculum guidelines for educational ladders, and the design of performance evaluation…