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  2. Time and motion study - Wikipedia

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    A time and motion study (or time-motion study) is a business efficiency technique combining the Time Study work of Frederick Winslow Taylor with the Motion Study work of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (the same couple as is best known through the biographical 1950 film and book Cheaper by the Dozen). It is a major part of scientific management ...

  3. Problem solving - Wikipedia

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    The former is an example of simple problem solving (SPS) addressing one issue, whereas the latter is complex problem solving (CPS) with multiple interrelated obstacles. [1] Another classification of problem-solving tasks is into well-defined problems with specific obstacles and goals, and ill-defined problems in which the current situation is ...

  4. Aptitude - Wikipedia

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    An aptitude is a component of a competence to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Outstanding aptitude can be considered "talent", or "skill". Aptitude is inborn potential to perform certain kinds of activities, whether physical or mental, and whether developed or undeveloped. Aptitude is often contrasted with skills and abilities ...

  5. Work measurement - Wikipedia

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    Work measurement is the application of techniques which is designed to establish the time for an average worker to carry out a specified manufacturing task at a defined level of performance. [1] It is concerned with the duration of time it takes to complete a work task assigned to a specific job.

  6. Mastery learning - Wikipedia

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    The motivation for mastery learning comes from trying to reduce achievement gaps for students in average school classrooms. During the 1960s John B. Carroll and Benjamin S. Bloom pointed out that, if students are normally distributed with respect to aptitude for a subject and if they are provided uniform instruction (in terms of quality and learning time), then achievement level at completion ...

  7. Wonderlic test - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] [3] The score is calculated as the number of correct answers given in the allotted time, and a score of 20 is intended to indicate average intelligence. [ 2 ] The most recent version of the test is WonScore, a cloud-based assessment providing a score to potential employers.

  8. Typical versus maximum performance - Wikipedia

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    Research has touched on how maximum performance can be predicted by these tests. For example, one tool is the integrity test, which is a test that attempts to assess whether potential employees will engage in deviant behavior on the job. [10] Examples of such behavior can range from gossiping about a co-worker to stealing money from the ...

  9. Career assessment - Wikipedia

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    Career assessments are tools that are designed to help individuals understand how a variety of personal attributes (i.e., data values, preferences, motivations, aptitudes and skills), impact their potential success and satisfaction with different career options and work environments. Career assessments have played a critical role in career ...