PERSONNEL SELECTION FOR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING JOBS: REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Personnel PsychologyPublished 1 September 1983
Michael A. Campion
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The literature is reviewed from a variety of disciplines on the physiological background underlying the selection strategies, the assessment of human physical abilities, the measurement of physical requirements of jobs, and the physical abilities personnel selection studies reported in the literature.
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Improvement in personnel selection systems for physically demanding jobs is needed due to equal employment opportunity (EEO) considerations, concern for worker physical well‐being, and the lack of alternative procedures. After addressing the special EEO sensitivities of physical abilities selection, the literature is reviewed from a variety of disciplines on: (1) the physiological background underlying the selection strategies, (2) the assessment of human physical abilities, (3) the measurement of physical requirements of jobs, and (4) the physical abilities personnel selection studies reported in the literature. Conclusions are provided in the form of recommendations for future research.
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