Relationships among ratings, production, efficiency, and the General Aptitude Test Battery scales in an industrial setting

Abstract

Examined relations among the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) scales, job-related behavior (supervisor's ratings), and actual production and efficiency rates of 76 coil winders in an overhead distribution transformer plant. The correlations between the GATB scales and the rating, production, and efficiency variables were from low to insignificant, including more than 1/3 that were negative. Published selection strategies were ineffective in differentiating between good and poor Ss in terms of ratings, production, and efficiency. Additionally, the correlations between the rating, production, and efficiency variables were at best only from moderate to insignificant. Results indicate a need for further evaluation of the GATB in the industrial setting. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)