Cases of Project Upgrade: Results of Interview Studies in 14 Fleet Units.
Abstract
Interviews conducted in 14 units, around 44 Upgrade cases, provided data which were coded in two distinct ways: (1) at the level of the individual Upgrade case, and (2) at the level of the unit. Results show that there were five distinct types of Upgrade individuals (termed Rebels, Failures, Burnouts, Dropouts, and Sociopaths) and that the incidence of these cases is related to the management orientation present in the unit. Where the orientation of the unit can best be described as one consonant with human resources, fewer Upgrade cases resulted. However, where the orientation was toward the immediate task, the incidence was considerably higher. Drugs and alcohol were involved in most cases, but appear not to have been instrumental causes of the behavior deterioration present in any except the burnout type. Even in this case, it is not clear whether behavior deterioration resulted from drugs and alcohol or whether the deterioration, like drug usage and alcohol consumption, were the result of something else. In any event, it does not seem likely that such individuals can be effectively screened out in advance. It appears that for a large percentage of them the dysfunctional behavior was typed at some point after entering the service -- by events in the service environment or back home.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA132604
Entities
People
- Daniel R. Denison
- David G. Bowers
- Leslie S. Krauz
Organizations
- University of Michigan