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Title:The influence of training and practice in the test and work performance of a small sample of African workers
Authors:Hudson, W.
Mokoatle, B.
Mbau, G.G.
Year:1958
Periodical:Journal of the National Institute for Personnel Research
Volume:7
Issue:2
Pages:88-94
Language:English
Geographic term:South Africa
Subject:psychological tests
Abstract:Three hypotheses were set up in an experiment on training which involved a small sample of African factory workers under specific environmental conditions: 1. That there is no difference between candidates' final output levels on simple tasks, is rejected; 2. That incentive has no influence on performance, is rejected for nutting machine task. The findings are inconclusive for the second task, chopsticks test; 3. That final output level on nutting machine correlates with tweezer-nozzle test and chopstickstest, tests of implement manipulation, is accepted. The findings demonstrate the importance of selection and incentive in simple, routine, manipulative tasks. Figures, table.
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