Trait validity of airline stewardess performance ratings.

Correlated performance ratings obtained at various decision points in the career of 121 airline stewardesses with ability and motive scores on the Project TALENT test battery to illustrate a method of assessing trait evaluations of employees or potential employees. Although the trait validity was low, training and on-the-job performance ratings of stewardesses did reflect knowledge of etiquette and typical high school behavior characterized by sociability. The method also illuminated aspects of the interviewer ratings and termination data. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)