The Importance of Cognitive and Mental Factors on Prediction of Job Performance in Chinese High-Speed Railway Dispatchers

Table 1

The HSR dispatcher’s job responsibilities and the necessary cognitive abilities.

Job responsibilities of HSR dispatchers	Job contents/professional skills	Job-related cognitive abilities
Schedule preparation	Scheduling the routing and movement of trains with the consideration of construction and maintenance plans	Reasoning, planning, and working memory
Operation monitoring	Monitoring train operation, line conditions, and weather conditions	Working memory, multiobject tracking, and attention
Information collection	Communicating with other railway personnel regarding train and track information	Working memory, multiobject tracking, sustained attention, and communication skills
Emergency disposal	Managing emergent events to protect the safety of the pubic, railway employees, and railway property	Working memory, multiobject tracking, and situation awareness
Data management	Maintaining records of train movements, track assignments, maintenance activities, and other events	Working memory and multiobject tracking