The concurrent validity of learning potential and psychomotor ability measures for the selection of haul truck operators in an open-pit mine
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Authors
Pelser, Marikie
Bergh, Z.C.
Visser, Delene
Issue Date
2005
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Learning potential , Psychomotor ability , Haul truck operator performance , Open-pit mine
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the concurrent validity of learning potential and psychomotor ability
measures for the prediction of haul truck operator performance in an open-pit mine. Additional goals were to
determine the nature of the relationship between learning potential and psychomotor abilities and to assess the
relative contributions of these variables as predictors. The predictors were the TRAM 1 Learning Potential test and
Vienna Test System subtests that were administered to 128 experienced haul truck operators. The job performance
criteria used were spotting in time, corrected tons hauled and supervisor ranking. The concurrent validity of the
learning potential and psychomotor ability measures was partially supported. An exploratory factor analysis
provided relatively convincing evidence for a general cognitive ability factor (g) underlying performance on the
learning potential and several psychomotor measures. The existence of a general psychomotor factor was not
substantiated in the current study. Suggestions were made for improving design and criterion shortcomings.
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Journal article
Citation
Pelser, M, Bergh, ZC & Visser, D. 2005,'The concurrent validity of learning potential and psychomotor ability measures for the selection of haul truck operators in an open-pit mine', SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 58-70. [http://www.sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/196/193]
Publisher
OpenJournals Publishing
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Creative Commons
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DOI
ISSN
0258-5200