Abstract
M.A. (Industrial Psychology)
South Africa is a country richly blessed with natural and human
resources. Optimal utilization of human resources is of great
importance for economic development, but a number 9f factors with
specific reference to the South African situation restrain this
development, i.e; A shortage-of skilled labour
2. A small white population that has to satisfy the demand for
skilled labour, and
3. A shortage of supervisory and middle management.
By means of training, the shortage of skilled labour can be reduced
and by placing Blacks in supervisory positions the demand on the
white population can be eased. One of the first levels of management
is that of the first line supervisor. The position of the Black
first line supervisor is receiving more and more attention from industrialists
who realise the importance of these supervisors for the
healthy functioning of an organisation. Black supervisors can be
effective, but they have to be selected and trained correctly.
The focus of this study is placed on the selection of Black first
line supervisors. Two selection instruments, The Work Preference
Questionnaire (WPQ) and the Picture Situation Test (PST) were specifically developed for this purpose, but the metric qualities of the
tests were not known until now. The aim of this study is to determine
the validity of these two selection instruments. The model for
concurrent validity is used.