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Abstract
In the current study, the Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ), the City of Los Angeles Job Analysis method, a Competency Model, and the Occupational Information of Networks (O*NET) were conducted on 3 City of Los Angeles job classes. Examination Analysts analyzed the job analysis results for each job class in order to identify examination factors. The Analysts and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) then evaluated each job analysis method. They evaluated various factors, including the practicality of identifying examination factors, and the accuracy and representativeness of the examination factors for each job class and the common examination factors identified by each job analysis method for all job classes, a critical factor in conducting synthetic validation studies. The competency model was evaluated as the best method on four out of the seven criterion factors. The results suggest that researchers should strongly consider using a competency model job analysis method when conducting a synthetic validation study.
