A Comparison of High- and Low-Impact Reports of Investigation on Adjudicators' Decision Making: A Pilot Study

Abstract

This report examines the effect of style of written communication on personnel security determinations. Forty senior adjudicators from four sites reviewed two cases containing significant derogatory information. The results indicate that format of the ROI did not affect the overall adjudication determination, but site-specific processes in reaching the decision were evident. A discussion is presented of outside-the-document factors that may affect readers' processing of written communications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265747

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  • James E. Suchan

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