Relationships among seniority, past performance, interjob similarity, and trainability

Abstract

Examined the relationship between training performance and seniority, interjob similarity, and previous job performance in 106 textile workers (mean age 25.3 yrs) with a mean seniority of 3.3 yrs. Results indicate that seniority was unrelated to trainability, whereas previous job performance and interjob similarity were valid predictors of this criterion. Implications are discussed in terms of training costs to the firm and recommended procedures for operationalizing the ill-defined concept of appropriate work experience under labor contracts that accord this factor a role in staffing decisions. (16 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)