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Table 4 Task items and their operationalization by the three classification methods

From: Changes in workplace tasks in Germany—evaluating skill and task measuresWandel der Tätigkeiten am Arbeitsplatz in Deutschland – Analysen von Skill und Task-Maßen

Variable number and name

Task categorization

Theory/research practice

FA/reliability analysis

Criterion validation

1

investigating

analytic

analytic

non-rout. cognitive

2

organizing

analytic

analytic

non-rout. cognitive

3

researching

analytic

analytic

non-rout. cognitive

4

programming

analytic

routine cognitive

non-rout. cognitive

5

applyinglaw

analytic

routine cognitive

non-rout. cognitive

6

teaching

interactive

analytic

non-rout. cognitive

7

consulting

interactive

analytic

non-rout. cognitive

8

buying

interactive

interactive

non-rout. cognitive

9

promoting

interactive

interactive

non-rout. cognitive

10

managing

interactive

analytic

non-rout. cognitive

11

negotiaing

interactive

interactive

non-rout. cognitive

12

repairing

non-rout. manual

routine manual

non-rout. cognitive

13

accomodating

non-rout. manual

non-routine manual

non-rout. cognitive

14

caring

non-rout. manual

non-routine manual

non-rout. cognitive

15

cleaning

non-rout. manual

non-routine manual

routine manual

16

protecting

non-rout. manual

routine manual

non-routine manual

17

measuring

routine cognitive

routine manual

non-rout. cognitive

18

writing

routine cognitive

routine cognitive

non-rout. cognitive

19

calculating

routine cognitive

routine cognitive

non-rout. cognitive

20

operating

routine manual

routine manual

routine manual

21

manufacturing

routine manual

routine manual

routine manual

22

storing

routine manual

routine cognitive

routine manual