Use of Self-Report Technology in the Development of an Organizational Action-Research Program

Abstract

The research examined the dimensional characteristics of several self-report techniques of potential value in a diagnostic questionnaire to be used in organizational effectiveness (OE) research and intervention. A survey questionnaire administered to 320 enlisted personnel stationed in West Germany contained items from the OE-derived Work Environment Questionnaire (WEQ) and a variety of criterion measures of satisfaction and motivation. Analysis of the responses showed that the organizational variables fell into nine broad categories, of which two--quality of life and supervision--were significantly related to measures of satisfaction and motivation. The supervision factor primarily applied to job-related factors such as effort, while the quality of life factor concerned non-job-related factors such as intention to reenlist.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA103209

Entities

People

  • John R. Turney
  • Samuel Shiflett
  • Stanley L. Cohen

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Data Analysis
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Factor Analysis
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Job Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychology
  • Quality Of Life
  • Regression Analysis
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Organizational Psychology.