NTL Record

Title Problems in air traffic management. VII., Job training performance of air traffic control specialists - measurement, structure, and prediction.
Record ID 38920
Personal Name
Creator
Trites, David K.; Miller, M. Clinton; Cobb, Bart B.
Corporate Creator Civil Aeromedical Research Institute
Publisher Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Publication Date 19650700
Language English
Abstract A statistical study of training- and job-performance measures of several hundred Air Traffic Control Specialists (ATCS) representing Enroute, Terminal, and Flight Service Station specialties revealed that training-performance measures reflected: 1.performance in the training laboratories; 2.academic performance; and 3.instructors' opinions. In the job-performance area, supervisors seemed to be evaluating 1.overall performance of an ATCS; 2.his interpersonal orientation; 3.job orientation; 4.job potential; 5.job performance; and 6.emotional stability. By examining the practicability of the job-performance measures by training performance, aptitude tests, previous job-relevant experience, and demographic characteristics, evidence was elicited that: 1.the ATCS specialties differ in the characteristics required for job performance; 2.Terminal supervisors more consistently evaluate their ATCS in comparison with Enroute supervisors; 3.opinions of the ATCS training-course instructors are the best predictors of subsequent job performance; and 4.aptitude tests, previous job-relevant experience, and age at entry into training are related to job performance but not at very high levels.
Rosap ID dot:20750
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20750
TRT Terms Air traffic controllers; Training; Evaluation and assessment; Aptitude tests; Samples; Performance; Education; Examinations; Personality; Instructors; Ratings; Job analysis; Factor analysis; Mathematical prediction; Data tables; Statistics
General Subjects Air traffic controllers; Training; Evaluation; Ability--Testing; Sampling (Statistics); Performance; Employees--Rating of; Personality; Job analysis; Factor analysis; Statistics
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Report Number AM 65-22; DOT/FAA/AM-65/22
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38900/38920/AM65-22.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository