Task Analysis and the Ability Requirements of Tasks: Collected Papers

This is a collection of papers on the topic of using task analysis to identify the abilities required for jobs. Identification of ability requirements is a first step in the process of assembling performance tests that are related to a particular job. Once assembled such tests could be used for many purposes. One use would be selection of personnel who are especially gifted with the required attributes. The use to which the authors' efforts are directed is environmental research. Environmental research is the study of human performance in unusual environments (e.g., vibration, ship motion, impact) in order to determine whether and to what degree the environment affects performance. Such research is more relevant to the Navy when the human performance studied is related to Navy jobs. (Author)