THE BEHAVIORAL PROFILE OF HARVESTER OPERATORS
ABSTRACT This study aims to characterize the behavioral profile of harvester operators, with the goal of assisting forest managers in selecting and training new teams of employees. A forest company located in central-western Brazil was examined from a sample of 20 harvester operators that did not ha...
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| description | ABSTRACT This study aims to characterize the behavioral profile of harvester operators, with the goal of assisting forest managers in selecting and training new teams of employees. A forest company located in central-western Brazil was examined from a sample of 20 harvester operators that did not have experience carrying out the functions of their industry. A behavioral profile evaluation tool was used, consisting of a management system that creates a profile based on behavioral competencies; it was initially used to develop a profile of a high-performing harvester operator; or rather, a reference profile. Next, the behavioral profile of the operators were grouped into distinct classes and compared with the reference profile to identify traits that could positively or negatively affect an operators' performance. An optimal profile had the following qualities: attentive to details, meets deadlines and follows rules, technically-oriented, patient with repetitive tasks, the ability to avoid conflicts, and being an introvert. An improper profile included aspects such as aggressiveness, being argumentative, being persuasive, explosive, and tense at work. The behavioral profile evaluation tool can support the process of choosing forest machine operators; however, it is important to also consider skills and work experience. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e9d44a2bafa4c3a8aff674f9eb56d9d2022-12-22T01:17:32ZengSociedade de Investigações FlorestaisRevista Árvore1806-908841210.1590/1806-90882017000200010S0100-67622017000200110THE BEHAVIORAL PROFILE OF HARVESTER OPERATORSMillana Burger PagnussatEduardo da Silva LopesABSTRACT This study aims to characterize the behavioral profile of harvester operators, with the goal of assisting forest managers in selecting and training new teams of employees. A forest company located in central-western Brazil was examined from a sample of 20 harvester operators that did not have experience carrying out the functions of their industry. A behavioral profile evaluation tool was used, consisting of a management system that creates a profile based on behavioral competencies; it was initially used to develop a profile of a high-performing harvester operator; or rather, a reference profile. Next, the behavioral profile of the operators were grouped into distinct classes and compared with the reference profile to identify traits that could positively or negatively affect an operators' performance. An optimal profile had the following qualities: attentive to details, meets deadlines and follows rules, technically-oriented, patient with repetitive tasks, the ability to avoid conflicts, and being an introvert. An improper profile included aspects such as aggressiveness, being argumentative, being persuasive, explosive, and tense at work. The behavioral profile evaluation tool can support the process of choosing forest machine operators; however, it is important to also consider skills and work experience.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622017000200110&lng=en&tlng=enColheita de madeiraProdutividadeSeleção |
| spellingShingle | Millana Burger Pagnussat Eduardo da Silva Lopes THE BEHAVIORAL PROFILE OF HARVESTER OPERATORS Revista Árvore Colheita de madeira Produtividade Seleção |
| title | THE BEHAVIORAL PROFILE OF HARVESTER OPERATORS |
| title_full | THE BEHAVIORAL PROFILE OF HARVESTER OPERATORS |
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| title_short | THE BEHAVIORAL PROFILE OF HARVESTER OPERATORS |
| title_sort | behavioral profile of harvester operators |
| topic | Colheita de madeira Produtividade Seleção |
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