This study investigated the applicability of the Big Five and FIRO-B frameworks as predictors of group process outcomes in the context of student teams. The personality dimensions of Agreeableness, Extraversion, Conscientiousness, and Neuroticism were correlated with the interpersonal behavior dimensions of Inclusion, Affection, and Control. The…

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the extent to which pre-service educators' interpersonal characteristics affected their attitudes toward teaching students with disabilities (inclusion), as measured by the FIRO-B and ATIES pre- and post-course. The FIRO-B was administered to assess expressed and wanted aspects of three…

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Behavior (FIRO-B) scale is a measure of inclusion, control and affection. Examination of the component algorithms which yield its global compatibility score suggest an inconsistent use of absolute values and real numbers. A modification of Schutz's original mathematical schema is presented.…

Results of this study indicate that beliefs and attitudes about adult education differ significantly for andragogically and pedagogically oriented adult educators. A significant correlation exists between interpersonal behaviors and the orientations of andragogical adult educators. (Author/SK)

Thirty male and 30 female undergraduates were tested in six groups of 10. Each subject completed the FIRO-B under three different instructional sets. The instructional sets were (a) "normal condition", (b) "fake good", and (c) "fake bad". The study revealed that the FIRO-B is susceptible to undetected faking. (Author)

To investigate the leader behavior characteristics of elementary school principals and to examine these characteristics as they relate to organizational climate, 35 randomly selected southern California schools with approximately 715 teachers and principals were studied. The data on organizational climate were collected by means of the…

Examined the relationship of learning styles and interpersonal relationship needs of human relations group members. A group leader should be aware of learning styles of group members, for these will influence how members participate, what they invest themselves in, and the learnings they may experience in the group. (Author/CC)

Many human behaviors (e.g., cognitive, moral, and psychosocial) follow predictable developmental patterns or stages. The study reported examined the interpersonal development of 9- through 13-year-old children. A total of 282 children were administered the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation - Behavior Children (FIRO-BC) test to…

This study investigates the relationship between interpersonal behaviors and leader behaviors for present and prospective leaders in business administration and educational administration. Interpersonal behavior characteristics are measured by Schutz' FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation--Behavior) Scales, while leader behavior…

Of the three interpersonal needs measured by Schutz's FIRO-B Scale (expressed and wanted inclusion, control, and affection), it is hypothesized that (1) control will be the most salient need perceived in subordinates by immediate supervisors, and (2) the immediate superior of a given subordinate will be more likely to evidence a control…

Personality characteristics of husbands and wives were examined in two contexts: (1) traditional families, in which the husband was employed and the wife was a homemaker; and (2) two-career families, in which both members were employed. Results are discussed. (Author)

Seventy-one psychiatric resident-supervisory dyads were studied in terms of Schutz's interpersonal theory of compatibility, and personality changes were measured with Schutz's Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation Scale. Predictions relating compatibility to satisfaction with the dyad and competence ratings were not confirmed.…

This study isolates the variable of pre-college education to determine whether Catholic parochial school educated women have significantly different interpersonal relation orientation than do public school educated women. Fifty women comprised the two final sample groups. The data was gathered through use of the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations…

To determine if opinion change might be dependent in part on the interpersonal needs of the participants of seven seminar sections, need level was measured by FIRO-B (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) in three areas: inclusion, control, and affection. Three nonresidential groups met weekly for 15 weeks; four residential groups met…

THE PROBLEM OF ADMINISTRATOR SELECTION IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION WAS STUDIED. THE ISSUE WAS CONCEPTUALIZED AS ONE OF UNDERSTANDING THE INTERACTION OF THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR WITH SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER SALIENT INDIVIDUALS. A THEORY OF ADMINISTRATIVE INTERACTION WAS DEVELOPED USING THE FUNDAMENTAL INTERPERSONAL…