Accession Number:

ADA008364

Title:

Organizational and Environmental Factors in Health and Personnel Effectiveness. II. Data Collection Methods, Test Instruments, and Criterion Variables

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.

Corporate Author:

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIV FORT WORTH INST OF BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH

Personal Author(s):

• LaRocco, James M.
• Gunderson, E. K.
• Dean, Larry M.
• James, Lawrence R.
• Sells, Saul B.
• Jones, Allan P.

Report Date:

1974-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

43.0

Abstract:

The report describes test instruments and methodology used in a large-scale study of naval and civilian organizations. Research methods included direct observations, questionnaires, rating forms, interviews, organizational records, individual illness records, and peer nominations. The primary instrument was a 400-item questionnaire that yielded biographical information, 26 environmental scales, 35 organizational climate scales, 5 job attitude scales, a self-report of health status, and a mission effectiveness scale. Many other types of individual and organizational data are described, and principal criterion measures are indicated. The procedures and instruments summarized represent a comprehensive measurement system for analysis of naval organizations.

Descriptors:

• *ENVIRONMENTS
• *MORBIDITY
• *ORGANIZATION THEORY
• *PERSONNEL
• ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY)
• DATA ACQUISITION
• HABITABILITY
• INTERVIEWING
• JOB SATISFACTION
• JOBS
• NAVAL PERSONNEL
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• QUESTIONNAIRES

Subject Categories:

• Psychology
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE