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capable of repairing a carburetor, and this could be tested specifically.
It is also important in our view, that he be able to recognized when the
carburetor needs to be repaired. That is, he must be able to isolate
the carburetor as a malfunctioning component from among the myriad of
other engine components. Further, the performance of this task should
be done in the context of the operational environment. To the extent
possible the individual should have to locate the problem, select tools
and equipnent , use appropriate job documentation effectively, correct
the problem, and, in general, demonstrate his ability to operate within
the operational environment. This then, is uhat we mean by total ski-1
integration.
The third maijor characteristic of the performance oriented tests is
that the measures that are used for gauging successful performance are
product-oriented rather than process-oriented. When a man is functioning
as part of a system he has inputs and outputs the same as any other
element of that system, either man or machine. The functioning of the
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system depends upon the quality and timeliness of the man’s outputs,
These characteristics can be measured as can the outputs of any other
component of the system.
Some of the more compelling aspects of performance for measurement
purposes are often processes and in nany instances the quality of such
processes is often a matter of subjective judgemen: on the part of a rater
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or evaluator. He will observe whether the performing individual did the
task in accordance with prescribed procedures without questioning whether
those procedures were in fact the only way of accomplishing the output.
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