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Dickinson, Terry L.; Davis, Donald D. – 1984
Research on performance appraisals has often overlooked the importance of attitudinal and organizational variables. To test a model of the influence of organizational contextual variables on the perceived utility of performance appraisals, 239 Virginia mental health workers completed a questionnaire. The 21 items were designed to measure the four…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Job Performance, Models, Organizational Climate
Staudenmier, Julie; Tetrick, Lois E. – 1985
Although previous research on perception of work environment has focused on the underlying structure of the environment, perception of a specific event can indicate whether a three-dimensional model (prediction, understanding, and control) or a two-dimensional model (information and control) accounts for the individual's perception in terms of…
Descriptors: Adults, Employee Attitudes, Goal Orientation, Job Performance

Vincelette, Joyce P.; Pfister, Fred C. – Library and Information Science Research, An International Journal, 1984
This article identifies problems with current practice in evaluating employee performance and presents currently accepted performance appraisal methods (behaviorally anchored rating scales, management by objectives). A research project designed to improve appraisals for school media specialists which was field-tested in four Florida school…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Job Performance, Learning Resources Centers
Murphy, Marcy; Bailey, Martha J. – 1986
This preliminary report describes a project designed to formulate a competency model for research library managers as suggested input for job descriptions, recruitment and interviewing techniques, training, and curriculum review in the graduate professional programs. The objectives of the project are to identify the requisite managerial…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications