Using Knowledge, Skill and Ability (KSA) Data to Identify Career Pathing Opportunities - An Application of Job Analysis to Internal Manpower-Planning

    Authors

    W. Wooten

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    Keywords

    Validation; Industrial Relations & Labor; Public Administration

    Abstract

    Job analytic methodology was used to identify knowledge, skill and ability (KSA) dimensions of four classes of jobs (secretarial/clerical, managerial/administrative, professional/technical and service). The KSA's were then identified as either selection or training criteria (critical for the development of selection tests or training programs). The feasibility of establishing career paths between the secretarial/clerical jobs (source jobs) and the managerial/administrative jobs (target jobs) was evaluated by comparing the selection and training criteria of the source job to the critical (important) knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) of the target jobs. It was found that when the critical KSAs for the managerial/administrative positions were rated using job analysis techniques, they significantly correlated with the content identified as part of the secretarial/clerical jobs. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of the KSAs identified as important for performance in the managerial/administrative jobs were also identified as important for the performance in the secretarial/clerical jobs. Further, 81% of the target jobs' KSAs not found to be source job selection criteria were found to be source job training criteria. The implications are that job analysis methodology can be used to identify possible career paths, and that career paths can be established between secretarial/clerical jobs and entry level administrative/managerial jobs.

    Journal Title

    Public Personnel Management

    Volume

    22

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1993

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    551

    Last Page

    563

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1993MM60100005

    ISSN

    0091-0260

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