Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job Experience

This article examines the relationship between a work sample test (WST) and a measure of job experience (JE) with task and contextual performance. Hypothetically, WST and JE are related to task performance, because both are connected with working on tasks and other intrinsic technical elements of th...

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Autores: Rodrigues, Nuno, Rebelo, Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
Repositorio:Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
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Palabra clave:predictive validity, work sample tests, job experience, task performance, contextual performance
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spelling Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job ExperienceTests de Muestras de Trabajo: Relación con el Desempeño y la Experiencia del PuestoRodrigues, NunoRebelo, Teresapredictive validity, work sample tests, job experience, task performance, contextual performancevalidez predictiva, tests de muestras de trabajo, experiencia laboral, desempeño de tarea, desempeño contextualThis article examines the relationship between a work sample test (WST) and a measure of job experience (JE) with task and contextual performance. Hypothetically, WST and JE are related to task performance, because both are connected with working on tasks and other intrinsic technical elements of the job. Nevertheless, a non-significant relationship between contextual performance with WST and JE is to be expected. Using a sample of 60 assembly workers, the results suggest that work samples are indeed valid predictors of task performance but they do not predict contextual performance. With respect to job experience, the results reveal a moderate correlation with both dimensions of performance. Furthermore, a large correlation between both predictors was found. Implications of these results concerning the two predictors under study are discussed.Este artículo examina la relación entre los tests de muestras de trabajo (TMT) y la experiencia laboral (EL) con el desempeño de tarea y el desempeño contextual. En hipótesis, los TMT y la EL están relacionados con el desempeño de tarea, porque ambas medidas está relacionadas con las tareas y otras elementos técnicos intrínsecos del trabajo. Sin embargo, esperamos una relación no significativa entre el desempeño contextual y los TMT y la EL. Usando una muestra de 60 trabajadores de ensamblaje, los resultados sugieren que las muestras de trabajo son predictores válidos del desempeño de tarea, pero que no predicen el desempeño contextual. Con respecto a la experiencia laboral, los resultados indican una correlación moderada con as dos dimensiones de desempeño. Además, se encontró una correlación elevada entre los dos predictores. Finalmente, se discuten las implicaciones de estos resultados en relación con los dos predictores.Colegio Oficial de Psicologos de Madrid2009info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedapplication/pdftext/htmlapplication/xmlhttps://doi.org/10.4321/s1576-59622009000100006reponame:Journal of Work and Organizational Psychologyinstname:Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridIngléshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es_ESCopyright © 2026. Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madridinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:journals.copmadrid.org:jwop/art/s1576-596220090001000062026-06-23T12:47:17Z
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Tests de Muestras de Trabajo: Relación con el Desempeño y la Experiencia del Puesto
title Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job Experience
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Rodrigues, Nuno
predictive validity, work sample tests, job experience, task performance, contextual performance
validez predictiva, tests de muestras de trabajo, experiencia laboral, desempeño de tarea, desempeño contextual
title_short Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job Experience
title_full Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job Experience
title_fullStr Work Sample Tests: Their Relationship with Job Performance and Job Experience
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rodrigues, Nuno
Rebelo, Teresa
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Rebelo, Teresa
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv predictive validity, work sample tests, job experience, task performance, contextual performance
validez predictiva, tests de muestras de trabajo, experiencia laboral, desempeño de tarea, desempeño contextual
topic predictive validity, work sample tests, job experience, task performance, contextual performance
validez predictiva, tests de muestras de trabajo, experiencia laboral, desempeño de tarea, desempeño contextual
description This article examines the relationship between a work sample test (WST) and a measure of job experience (JE) with task and contextual performance. Hypothetically, WST and JE are related to task performance, because both are connected with working on tasks and other intrinsic technical elements of the job. Nevertheless, a non-significant relationship between contextual performance with WST and JE is to be expected. Using a sample of 60 assembly workers, the results suggest that work samples are indeed valid predictors of task performance but they do not predict contextual performance. With respect to job experience, the results reveal a moderate correlation with both dimensions of performance. Furthermore, a large correlation between both predictors was found. Implications of these results concerning the two predictors under study are discussed.
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