ISSN:
1744-6570
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Psychology
Notes:
To obtain further understanding of the effects of orientation on performance, 180 supervisory and technical personnel in a chemical plant were administered the Orientation Inventory, assessing their relative self, interaction, and task orientation. In line with expectations, task orientation correlated positively with success as a technically-trained supervisor, and as a first-line foreman. Engineers in research and design were likewise more task-oriented than those in consultative, supervisory, or administrative work whose interaction orientation was likely to be relatively higher. Orientation differences were also found between echelons and between safety and line supervisors.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.1963.tb01250.x
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