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Validação de uma bateria de provas de selecção de candidatos à classe de praças da força aérea
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Abstract(s)
Um processo de selecção adequado à função e à organização é fundamental para o
sucesso organizacional. O processo é composto por diversas fases, como a escolha do(s)
método(s) mais adequado(s) para avaliar o potencial dos candidatos, a escolha dos candidatos
e a validação de todo o processo.
Embora nem todas as organizações a realizem, a fase de validação é extremamente
relevante e não deve ser ignorada. A validação do processo de selecção permite avaliar se o(s)
teste(s) aplicados predizem correctamente o desempenho futuro do indivíduo. Sem esta fase
de validação, o processo de selecção pode ser inútil. A Força Aérea Portuguesa (FAP) realiza
regularmente estudos de validação, no entanto, estes têm sido realizados apenas para os
processos de selecção de Pilotos.
O objectivo do presente estudo é validar a bateria de testes utilizada no processo de
selecção de candidatos à classe de Praças da FAP, isto é, verificar se os resultados obtidos nos
testes aplicados no processo de selecção predizem o futuro desempenho dos Praças (média
obtida no curso de formação da especialidade). Os resultados demonstram que apenas dois
dos testes que compõem a bateria de selecção (Matemática e Raciocínio Verbal) apresentam,
de forma consistente, um poder preditivo significativo.
A selection process adjusted both to the organization and to the job is fundamental to the organizational success. This process is composed by many phases like the choice of the most adequate method to evaluate the applicant’s potential, the choice of the best candidate and the validation of the whole process. Although not every organization performs it, validation is an extremely important and relevant procedure that should not be ignored. The validation of the selection process allows evaluating if the applied tests can correctly predict a person’s future performance. Without this phase all the selection process can be useless. The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) regularly execute validation studies, however, this evaluation is usually made only for Pilots selection processes. The main objective of the present study is the validation of a test battery used in the selection process for Private’s in FAP. In other words, the main purpose is to investigate if the results obtained with the application of the selection tests are able to predict the Private’s performance (mean score obtained in the specialty formation course). The results show that only two tests (Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning) of the selection battery, consistently demonstrate predictive power.
A selection process adjusted both to the organization and to the job is fundamental to the organizational success. This process is composed by many phases like the choice of the most adequate method to evaluate the applicant’s potential, the choice of the best candidate and the validation of the whole process. Although not every organization performs it, validation is an extremely important and relevant procedure that should not be ignored. The validation of the selection process allows evaluating if the applied tests can correctly predict a person’s future performance. Without this phase all the selection process can be useless. The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) regularly execute validation studies, however, this evaluation is usually made only for Pilots selection processes. The main objective of the present study is the validation of a test battery used in the selection process for Private’s in FAP. In other words, the main purpose is to investigate if the results obtained with the application of the selection tests are able to predict the Private’s performance (mean score obtained in the specialty formation course). The results show that only two tests (Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning) of the selection battery, consistently demonstrate predictive power.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada ao Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Social e das Organizações.
Keywords
Validação Predição Selecção de pessoal Testes de selecção Validation Prediction Personnel selection Selection tests