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Peer reviewedCohen, Yinon; Pfeffer, Jeffrey – Administrative Science Quarterly, 1986
Using a sample of 254 San Francisco Bay Area establishments, this study examines determinants of organizational hiring selectivity, including use of educational credentials, tests, and screening devices for both white and blue collar workers. Apparently, hiring standards reflect organizations' skill requirements and group preferences for these…
Descriptors: Credentials, Organizational Climate, Personnel Selection, Prerequisites
Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. National Security and International Affairs Div. – 1992
The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined the techniques used by companies to perpetuate or change beliefs and values. GAO staff discussed organizational culture with five academics who have researched the subject and with officials of nine large companies that have diverse, global interests and that are concerned with inventory management.…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Attitude Change, Beliefs
Mitchell, John J.; And Others – 1980
Factors that influence the effectiveness of state and local units of the federal Work Incentive (WIN) program were examined to suggest ways to improve the program, which is designed to move recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) into productive jobs. Factors studied were organizational, managerial, and service delivery…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Delivery Systems, Demography, Employment Programs
