Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Innovations in Aviation Technologies: Presentation: Validating the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Composite Measure: An Aviation Industry Pilot Study Presentation
Location
San Marcos Ballroom B
Topic Area
CORPORATE/BUSINESS AVIATION
Abstract
Recent research into the aviation management education paradigm shift indicated that education, certification, and experience (ECE) were all important in the aviation industry; however, the relative importance varied between managers depending on their field. Overall, the results identified experience as the most important factor, followed by certification, then education. Furthermore, the authors made a logical connection between the that study and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), which would ultimately lead managers to a hiring decision. The purpose of this mixed-methods sequential exploratory pilot study was to develop, validate, and test the reliability of the KSA composite measure (KCM), a data collection device to measure the connection between ECE and KSAs. The three phased approach consisted of (a) an expert panel review by eight research, aviation, and human resource professionals, (b) an institutional review board (IRB) review, and (c) a live pilot using 45 professionals from the aviation industry. The pilot proved to validate and confirm the reliability of the KCM for future use.
Start Date
16-1-2016 11:00 AM
End Date
16-1-2016 12:15 PM
Chair/Note/Host
Co-Chairs: Vahid Motevalli, Tennessee Technical University; Bruce Conway, ERAU-WW
Keywords
Aviation, Pilot Study, Knowledge, Pilot Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Composite Measure, KCM, KSA, AMES
Scholarly Commons Citation
Newcomer, Jason M. and Earnhardt, Matthew P., "Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Innovations in Aviation Technologies: Presentation: Validating the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Composite Measure: An Aviation Industry Pilot Study Presentation" (2016). Aviation / Aeronautics / Aerospace International Research Conference. 29.
https://commons.erau.edu/aircon/2016/Saturday/29
Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Innovations in Aviation Technologies: Presentation: Validating the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Composite Measure: An Aviation Industry Pilot Study Presentation
San Marcos Ballroom B
Recent research into the aviation management education paradigm shift indicated that education, certification, and experience (ECE) were all important in the aviation industry; however, the relative importance varied between managers depending on their field. Overall, the results identified experience as the most important factor, followed by certification, then education. Furthermore, the authors made a logical connection between the that study and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), which would ultimately lead managers to a hiring decision. The purpose of this mixed-methods sequential exploratory pilot study was to develop, validate, and test the reliability of the KSA composite measure (KCM), a data collection device to measure the connection between ECE and KSAs. The three phased approach consisted of (a) an expert panel review by eight research, aviation, and human resource professionals, (b) an institutional review board (IRB) review, and (c) a live pilot using 45 professionals from the aviation industry. The pilot proved to validate and confirm the reliability of the KCM for future use.