TITLE

Effects of preparing for physical ability tests

AUTHOR(S)
Hogan, Joyce; Quigley, Ann
PUB. DATE
March 1994
SOURCE
Public Personnel Management;Spring94, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p85
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents three studies that examine the effects of training and nontraining preparation on physical ability test taking of employees in the United States. Increase in use of physical ability assessments; Obstacles to selection for physically demanding jobs; Composition of subjects chosen for the study; Pretest and posttest benchmark performance scores and differences; Consequences of trying-out tests.
ACCESSION #
9502015769

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