Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job Experience

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Resumen. Este artículo examina la relación entre los tests de muestras de trabajo (TMT) y la experiencia laboral (EL) con el desempeño de tarea y el desempeño contextual. En hipótesis, los TMT y la EL están relacionados con el desempeño de tarea, porque ambas medidas está relacionadas con las tareas y otras elementos técnicos intrínsecos del trabajo. Sin embargo, esperamos una relación no significativa entre el desempeño contextual y los TMT y la EL. Usando una muestra de 60 trabajadores de ensamblaje, los resultados sugieren que las muestras de trabajo son predictores válidos del desempeño de tarea, pero que no predicen el desempeño contextual. Con respecto a la experiencia laboral, los resultados indican una correlación moderada con as dos dimensiones de desempeño. Además, se encontró una correlación elevada entre los dos predictores. Finalmente, se discuten las implicaciones de estos resultados en relación con los dos predictores. Palabras clave: validez predictiva, tests de muestras de trabajo, experiencia laboral, desempeño de tarea, desempeño contextual.Abstract. This article examines the relationship between a work sample test (WST) and a measure of job experience (JE) with task and contextual performance. Hypothetically, WST and JE are related to task performance, because both are connected with working on tasks and other intrinsic technical elements of the job. Nevertheless, a non-significant relationship between contextual performance with WST and JE is to be expected. Using a sample of 60 assembly workers, the results suggest that work samples are indeed valid predictors of task performance but they do not predict contextual performance. With respect to job experience, the results reveal a moderate correlation with both dimensions of performance. Furthermore, a large correlation between both predictors was found. Implications of these results concerning the two predictors under study are discussed.

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