Cues used by raters in the rating of temperament requirements of jobs

Abstract

Could word and phrase cues in job definitions be standardized to achieve homogeneous concepts and interrater agreement in the ratings of so-called "temperament" requirements of jobs? There were 3 stages in this series of studies: (a) A review of the literature yielded 14 traits arranged in 7 bipolar pairs and defined for use in the ratings. 50 jobs were rated by 7 raters according to these definitions. (b) Inexperienced and experienced analysts applied the rating devices. (c) The 12 revised trait definitions were applied to the rating of the 2nd sample of 50 jobs. 10 raters participated. Much improved rater agreement and reliability resulted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)