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An Analysis of a Fleet Post-Training Performance Measurement Technique

The purpose of the research effort is to validate the utility and effectiveness of a unique human performance measurement technique. A statistical analysis is provided on performance related data for electronic maintenance personnel sampled from 21 ships. Four different performance estimators, as functions of critical incidents, were evaluated. A detailed explanation of the distributional properties of the performance estimators is presented and an explanation of the factors that lead to the adoption of a curvilinear regression analysis for analysis of the data is discussed. The results of the statistical analysis indicated that a certain combination of the performance data possessed moderate validity for appraising the absolute level of technician on-the-job performance in the EM, ET, FT, FT, and IC ratings. Application of the technique to technicians in the RM, ST, and TM ratings was tenuous, but still appropriate, while none of the performance estimators seemed to be applicable to technicians in the RD rating. For this reason it would seem that the appropriateness of application of this technique to other ratings warrants investigation. It was observed that the technique possesses sufficient merit to be recommended for more widespread use within the U.S. Navy. (Modified author abstract).

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