| Abstract: | Describes an example of combining laboratory- and field-based study to develop a selection battery for field implementation. The procedure provides advantages in comparison with sole use of field-based experimentation, namely, greater control over examinee samples, collection of construct validity data, and fewer field demands for cross-validation. Two experiments were conducted that converge on development of a test battery for selection of air traffic controllers (ATCs). The lab study (N?=?112) used an ATC simulator (terminal radar approach control, or TRACON) for initial development and evaluation of the selection battery. The field study of 206 Federal Aviation Administration ATC trainees provided cross-validation data as a precursor to implementation of the battery. Implications for developing ability-based and self-efficacy-based selection measures for complex job performance are discussed, as are general issues for new selection research and application. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
