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Predicting Stress in Intensive Care Nurses

The problem of this study was to determine whether or not the variables locus of control, perceived anxiety, anxiety proneness, nursing experience and intensive care experience were better than chance predictors of job stress in intensive care nurses. The study was conducted using 200 volunteer nurses (RN's) who worked in the Intensive Care Units of two major hospitals in a large metropolitan area. All subjects were administered Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Rotter Internal-Exter… more

Date: May 1984

Creator: Freeman, Stephen J. (Stephen Joseph)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Reactions and Learning as Predictors of Job Performance in a United States Air Force Technical Training Program

This study is based on Kirkpatrick's (1996) four level evaluation model. The study assessed the correlation between and among three levels of data that resulted from evaluation processes used in the U.S. Air Force technical training. The three levels of evaluation included trainee reaction (Level 1), test scores (Level 2), and job performance (Level 3). Level 1 data was obtained from the results of a 20 item survey that employed a 5-point Likert scale rating. Written test scores were used for L… more

Date: December 1999

Creator: Boyd, Steven W.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Dimensions of Social Network Position As Predictors of Employee Performance.

Research of social networks has revealed that certain components of network position can have an impact on organizational effectiveness, yet relatively little research has been conducted on network position and individual performance. This study sought to determine if a relationship exists between an employee's social network position and an individual's job performance. The participant organization was a network of individuals within an Information Technology (IT) department at a major defense… more

Date: August 2007

Creator: Burton, Paul

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Predicting Attrition of Baptist Foreign Missionaries Using the MMPI

Relationships between MMPI subscale scores and premature resignations among Southern Baptist foreign missionaries appointed in 1964 were investigated in an effort to develop a predictive model for attrition. Unsuccessful attempts were made at cross-validating the results of a previous related study, and two separate discriminant function analyses were undertaken. The first sorted subjects into three groups, defined by subjects' length of service before resignation. The second classified them ac… more

Date: May 1985

Creator: Cobbs, David Lee

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Validity of the MMPI in the Selection of Police Officers

This study examined the validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) as a predictor for police officer selection. The MMPI profiles of 212 police officer applicants selected to enter the training academy were compared to the standardized MMPI norms. Significant differences between the police officers and the normative population were found on all but two scales. When the average profile of officers still on the police force was compared with the average profile of terminat… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: West, Sandra Dean

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Development of Biographical Predictors of Cashier Turnover at a Convenience Store Chain

Subjects, 432 convenience store cashiers, were divided into long-tenure and short-tenure groups. Chi-square analysis of application blank information for a weighting sample drawn from both groups revealed two items which significantly (p < .05) differentiated between the long tenure and short-tenure groups: number of previous jobs and full-time/part-time preference. Response weights were computed for these two items and used to calculate composite scores for the remaining holdout sample. A sign… more

Date: May 1989

Creator: Huffcutt, Allen Ivan

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Study of Job Performance and Related Factors of the Mentally Retarded Student

The problem of this study was to investigate the relationship of the variables of impulse control, adaptive behaviors, responsible behaviors, intelligence, and duration of institutionalization to job performance of the mentally retarded student at the Denton State School, Denton, Texas. The purposes of this study were 1. to ascertain the correlation of the variables of adaptive behaviors, responsible behaviors, impulse control, duration of institutionalization and intelligence quotient to job p… more

Date: May 1976

Creator: Lucchelli, Gilbert James

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Predicting Attendance and Work Performance from Pre-Entry Attitudes and Self-Reported Behaviors

Absenteeism, lateness, and work performance on the job were investigated. Pre-entry attitudes and self-reported behaviors in the three areas were assessed via RELY, a self-report instrument developed by Kurt Helm (1980). Subjects (N=282) were entry-level stock, bag and clerical personnel for a large grocery store chain. They were 91% Caucasian and 62% male. Results showed significant correlation between three empirically derived scales and criteria: total days absent, total occurrences of laten… more

Date: August 1988

Creator: Leeman, Gordon E. (Gordon Ellis)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Analysis of American College Test Scores and College Grade Point Average as Success Indicators on the State Nursing Board Examination

The purpose of this study was to compare the relationship between the American College Test (ACT) sub-test scores, nursing courses' grade point average, college cumulative grade point average and the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE) sub-test scores. Data from 227 nurses were analyzed utilizing three procedures: Pearson product-moment coefficient; multiple correlation coefficient; and linear regression equations. Conclusions were that several ACT sub-test scores could yield useful infor… more

Date: August 1979

Creator: Vargas, Carlos

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Prediction of Job Performance from Factorially Determined Dimensions of Biographical Data

Twenty factors identified through a factor analysis of a 102-item biographical inventory were used as predictors in a multiple regression equation to predict on-the-job performance (supervisory ratings) of oil field employees. This yielded a multiple R of .41. A total of 295 subjects participated in the study. Cross-validation yielded a correlation coefficient of .06. The t-test analyses of the factor means of equipment operators and field mechanics proved that two factors could discriminate be… more

Date: May 1977

Creator: Germany, Patrick J.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Relationship among Mosby's Assess Test Scores, Academic Performance, and Demographic Factors and Associate Degree Nursing Graduates' NCLEX Scores

This ex post facto study sought to examine: the efficacy of Mosby's Assess Test as a valid predictor of NCLEX (National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination) scores; significant correlations among semester averages, semester tests failed, Nelson Denny Reading Test scores, and NCLEX scores; and differences in NCLEX outcomes in relation to ethnicity, age, and prior practical nursing licensure for 558 associate degree nursing graduates who wrote the NCLEX in 1983 and 1984. Sign… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: Cloud-Hardaway, Sarah A. (Sarah Anne)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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The Relationship Between TeacherInsight Scores and Professional Development and Appraisal System Domain Scores

Many school districts and alternative certification programs use standardized interviews such as the TeacherInsight developed by the Gallup Organization. The TeacherInsight is a Web-based interview consisting of multiple choice and Likert-style items that produces a score between 0 and 100. The Gallup Organization claims that it helps hire the best teachers. The study analyzed the relationships between the TeacherInsight scores and the eight Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS) doma… more

Date: May 2009

Creator: Novotny, Michael T.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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A Three-Year Weighted Application Blank Criterion Study to Predict Tenure

The purpose of this research was to develop an empirical model which could be used to predict job tenure for sewing machine operators in a large garment factory. Although the model did accurately predict tenure in each of five scoring ranges, the results did not meet the level of significance set forth in the hypothesis. It can be fairly stated that the results were trending in the right direction, but were not statistically significant.

Date: May 1986

Creator: Mitchell, J. Brooks

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Concurrent Validation of the Computer Programmer Aptitude Battery

Subjects were 34 computer programmers employed in a major computerized tax processing company. Scores in the Computer Programmer Aptitude Battery (CPAB) and ratings of each programmer's job performance by his immediate supervisor were obtained. The purpose of the study was to validate a selection test. The relationship between the aptitude battery and performance evaluations was examined to evaluate the test's ability in predicting programming performance. Statistical treatment of data included… more

Date: August 1981

Creator: Edwards, Dorsey W. (Dorsey Williams)

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Predictive Validation of a Computer Programmer Selection Test

Subjects were 32 computer programmers employed in a large computerized tax-processing company in the Southwest. Ratings of each programmer's job performance by his/her immediate supervisor and scores on the Aptitude Test for Programmer Personnel (ATPP) were obtained. Relationships between test scores and criteria were examined to identify significant (p < .05) correlations. Statistical treatment of data included zero-order Pearson product-moment correlation, multiple linear regression, and firs… more

Date: August 1981

Creator: Duvall, Sherman K.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Predicting long term job performance using a cognitive ability test.

This study focuses on the relationship of one cognitive ability test on long-term job performance as measured by personnel data. Archival data from over 3,000 employees at an international technology company were used to assess how aptitude test scores relate to both objective and subjective job performance measures. Supervisory performance ratings, level of promotion, and salary increase significantly contributed to variance in test scores; however, these results were inconsistent. Number of t… more

Date: August 2007

Creator: Alexander, Sandra G.

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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Validity of the California Psychological Inventory for Police Selection

The study examined the validity of using the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) as a tool for police selection. The mean CPI profile of 211 police applicants was first compared to that of the CPI norms. Five performance criterion measures--retention on the job, academy grades, supervisory ratings, commendations, and reprimands of police officers--were studied to investigate their relationships with the CPI scales. The results indicated that there were significant mean differences on all t… more

Date: May 1988

Creator: Hwang, Guo Shwu-Jen

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

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