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College Education And Police Officer Performance: A Critical Assessment, Gary T. Stafford Oct 1982

College Education And Police Officer Performance: A Critical Assessment, Gary T. Stafford

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Perceptions Of Female Middle-Level Managers Concerning Their Pay And The Pay Of Their Superiors, Their Subordinates And Their Co-Workers, Karen S. Childs Jul 1982

The Perceptions Of Female Middle-Level Managers Concerning Their Pay And The Pay Of Their Superiors, Their Subordinates And Their Co-Workers, Karen S. Childs

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Optimal Versus Suboptimal Decision-Making Models: Determination Of Aviator Task Proficiency, Melgarejo Betty Pereya Jul 1982

Optimal Versus Suboptimal Decision-Making Models: Determination Of Aviator Task Proficiency, Melgarejo Betty Pereya

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Comparison Of Clinical And Mechanical Combination Of Assessment Center Data, Patrick J. Gilbert Jul 1982

A Comparison Of Clinical And Mechanical Combination Of Assessment Center Data, Patrick J. Gilbert

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Comparability Of Blind And Sighted Subject Test Scores As Affected By Mode Of Test Presentation, Gary A. Meiseles Jul 1982

Comparability Of Blind And Sighted Subject Test Scores As Affected By Mode Of Test Presentation, Gary A. Meiseles

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity And Job Tenure And Their Relationship To Absenteeism, Rita G. Huff Apr 1982

Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity And Job Tenure And Their Relationship To Absenteeism, Rita G. Huff

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Construct Differential Validity Of A Performance Appraisal System, Hughette I. Crumpler Apr 1982

A Study Of The Construct Differential Validity Of A Performance Appraisal System, Hughette I. Crumpler

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Factor Analytic Comparison Of The Work Values Of Divergent Groups, Janette A. Hankins Jan 1982

A Factor Analytic Comparison Of The Work Values Of Divergent Groups, Janette A. Hankins

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A new concept in motivation has recently been devised: that of work values. The Work Values Inventory (WVI) developed by Donald E. Super (1970) was used to test five hypotheses:

(1) The underlying work value structures of persons will not vary according to age;

(2) The underlying work value structures of persons will not vary according to sex;

(3) The underlying work value structures of persons will vary according to level (undergraduate, master's degree students, or post-master's degree);

(4) The underlying work value structures of college students will vary according to whether they are a psychology major or not;

(5) …


Depth Of Self-Disclosure As A Function Of Assured Confidentiality And Video Recording, Sanford L. Graves Jan 1982

Depth Of Self-Disclosure As A Function Of Assured Confidentiality And Video Recording, Sanford L. Graves

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Relationship Between Creativity, Intelligence, And Sex Role Attitudes In College Students, Deborah D. Roman Jan 1982

Relationship Between Creativity, Intelligence, And Sex Role Attitudes In College Students, Deborah D. Roman

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

During the late 50's and early 60's the topic of creativity gained popularity among the scientific community, resulting in a proliferation of research on creativity. This increase in popularity led to the development of numerous test batteries claiming to measure creativity. These included batteries by Wallach and Kogan, Guilford, and Torrance, Although these researchers differ somewhat in their definitions of creativity, all of these tests tend to measure divergent thinking (requiring the generation of unique new ideas by synthesizing and reorganizing the available information) as opposed to convergent thinking (requiring knowledge, memory, and recognition). The development of objective tests of …


The Upstream Approach In The Employee Assistance Program Concept, Raymond M. Thornton Jan 1982

The Upstream Approach In The Employee Assistance Program Concept, Raymond M. Thornton

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The employee assistance program (EAP) concept in industry is defined and examined in this paper. Stress is defined and its impact on the individual and the organization is examined. The development of a preventative model of an EAP which utilizes stress management techniques to prevent human suffering and lost company time is discussed. One of the main purposes of this research report is to propose that individuals with "Type A" behavior patterns who are taught stress management techniques will have significantly lower scores on physiological measures, stress measures, role conflict and role ambiguity measures than those Type A individuals who …