Date of Award
8-1983
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Dale Brethower
Second Advisor
Dr. Norman Peterson
Third Advisor
Dr. Jack Michael
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This research examined two methods of administering the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ), a commercially available job analysis tool. The currently accepted method of administering the PAQ involves reading the job description, touring the work-site and then completing the PAQ with the incumbent. The second method used only the job description for the analysis data base. The comparison was made using three different measures, selection of GATB tests, "Selected PAQ Items" and PAQ aptitude attribute ratings. The two different methods selected the same GATB tests an average of 83% of the time and selected the same attributes 96% of the time. Inter-analyst reliability was higher for the experimental method (0.74 versus 0.66). These results indicate that it may be appropriate to use the job description for conducting a PAQ analysis rather than the more costly method of interviewing an incumbent.
Recommended Citation
Swearingen, Michael Heenan, "A Comparative Analysis of Two Methods of Administering the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)" (1983). Masters Theses. 1652.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1652