Differential Perceptions of Organizational Climate Held by Navy Enlisted Women and Men

Abstract

Using data obtained from the Navy Human Resource Management (HRM) Survey, this study addresses the interaction of sex and pay grade on organizational climate dimensions for 24,033 nonrated and rated shore personnel. Results show that women have an initial tendency to respond optimistically on the HRM Survey. However, as they advance to petty officer levels, women become disproportionately disillusioned on certain dimensions. This is consistently true in the area of attitudes toward peers. With increases in pay grade, women appear to feel less a part of the work group team, whereas the opposite trends is true for men. Results are discussed in terms of the solo woman in work groups, expectations women may have built up during recruitment and basic training, role conflict, and possible 'fear of success' in competitive situations as women advance in their careers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA029756

Entities

People

  • Kathleen P. Durning
  • Sandra J. Mumford

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Recruiting
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Economics
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.