Correlates of fundamental skills versus complex skills for medical technologists

This 4-year study examined 165 medical technologists generally in the achievement phase of their careers. After distinguishing between two types of skills, fundamental and complex, different antecedents for each type of skill were found. Prior professional commitment was related positively to fundamental skills, whereas professional withdrawal intent was related negatively. Prior scholarly professional development and job involvement were related positively to complex skills, whereas job insecurity was related negatively. Complex skills time acquisition had a stronger positive relationship to complex skills than the relationship of fundamental skills time acquisition to fundamental skills.