Value Profile of the Air Force Contracting Officer.
Abstract
The basic objective of this research was to increase understanding of the personal values of Air Force Contracting Officers. Prior to analyzing the data, the paper discussed the concept of personal values and the methodology of the research. The Rokeach Value Survey was selected for use in measuring personal values. In completing this survey, the respondent ranks two lists of value concepts by order of importance. The instrument was administered to Air Force Contracting Officers assigned to the Aeronautical Systems Division of Air Force Systems Command. By computing the Kendall Coefficient of Concordance with the results obtained from the sample, it was concluded that there existed a high degree of agreement among the contracting officers in ranking the values, indicating they share a common value system. Composite rank orders were developed for the two lists of values and represented the composite value system for the sample. The results obtained for the contracting officers were compared to the results obtained for a national sample taken in 1968. The Median Test was used to determine statistically significant differences between the two samples and, in conclusion, possible reasons were offered for the differences. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA032486
Entities
People
- James A. Scheideman
- Leonard E. Hopkins
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology