Two theoretical areas that lend themselves to study as they relate to supervisor-worker relations are locus of control and attribution theory. This study examined two general problems: (1) how a supervisor behaves toward an employee in relation to how that employee performs in the work place; and (2) how a supervisor's locus of control influences…

This volume is a discussion of research that resulted in a system for developing task summaries for writers of soldier's manuals. It is intended for people who will evaluate the system and for developers of task performance instructions (TPI) and their supervisors. First, some problems with the soldier's manuals, the basic written instructions for…

Intended primarily for developers of task performance instructions, this manual describes a method for developing task summaries for writers of soldier's manuals. It is secondarily intended for others involved in developing the manuals, including those who determine policy, supervisors and administrators, and specialists in research and…

While a superintendent evaluation offers the school board protection from lawsuits and criticism from both terminated superintendents and constituents angered over the superintendent's performance and salary, it also offers encouraging praise, instructive criticism, and suggestions for overcoming shortcomings and problems. The performance…

Relatively little empirical research has been done on the supervisory referral of employees to employee assistance programs (EAPs). Inclusion of constructive confrontation (supervisory referral) into program standards and its continued promotion as a "central strategy" of program theory and operation calls for critical investigation of…

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act has been amended to outlaw mandatory retirement at any age. However, the act permits employers to impose a specific retirement age if there is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) which cannot be met by all or most individuals. Imposition of BFOQ mandatory retirement ages by employers has led to…

The North Carolina Principal's Performance Appraisal Instrument is one attempt to extend evaluation from teachers to administrators. This report describes the proposed instrument, summarizes its development, and critiques its underlying logic. The appraisal instrument has several methodological limitations or omissions, including (1) insufficient…

This report, part of a larger study examining training needs for Kansas school board members, superintendents, and principals, covers principals' job performance needs and the skills associated with them. The Educational Administration Skills Inventory (EASI) produced data that were handled descriptively and statistically to establish…

Reality shock within organizations can be defined as the discrepancy between an individual's expectations established prior to joining an organization and the individual's perceptions after becoming a member of the organization. To investigate the effects of reality shock on organizational commitment, 109 bank tellers were monitored for 10 months…

A study was conducted to determine the images of the media held by members of a state legislature. Specifically, it examined the legislators' perceptions of differences in print and broadcast news media performance, and differences in coverage of the legislature in the home district and on a statewide level. Questionnaires containing demographic…

This study compares perceptions of elementary teachers and principals concerning eight research-based categories of statements pertinent to evaluating elementary principals' job performance. From separate lists of elementary teachers and principals employed in all 20 Texas school districts during 1987-88, 23 teachers and 23 principals per district…

The final report of the Early Careers Study at Michigan State Univesity (MSU) at East Lansing is presented. This longitudinal study investigated the organizational socialization and assimilation processes experienced by 334 engineering and management graduates from both a traditional university (MSU) and a cooperative college with close ties to…

This document contains validated activities and competencies needed by information professionals working as records and information managers. The activities of information professionals are listed by function: records and information program management; systems analysis; records center administration; general administration; planning; financial…

This document contains validated activities and competencies needed by information professionals working in an information service company. The activities and competencies are organized according to the functions which information professionals in such companies perform: project management; reference/analysis of secondary data; research, analysis,…

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between an instructional supervisor's behavior and personality. A survey instrument was used to determine how frequently 56 supervisors preferred to perform and actually performed 10 major supervisory tasks. The Rokeach Dogmatism Scale was used to measure the individual's belief-disbelief…