EVALUATION OF YOUTH WORKERS IN INSTITUTIONS FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

• NCJ Number: 34069
• Author(s): R E WALTHER
• Date Published: 1962
• Length: 98 pages
• Corporate Author: R and E Research Associates, Inc
• Sale Source: R and E Research Associates, Inc; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY - DISSERTATION

Annotation

THIS STUDY INVESTIGATED THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THIRTY POSITION QUALIFICATIONS THOUGHT TO BE IMPORTANT TO STAFF PERFORMANCE AND PERSONAL AND SITUATIONAL CRITERIA, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS.

Abstract

THE SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN THE FORTY-FIVE INSTITUTIONS USED IN THE STUDY WERE ASKED TO EVALUATE THEIR SUBORDINATES IN REFERENCE TO EACH OF THE POSITION QUALIFICATIONS. THE SUPERVISORS WERE FURTHER ASKED TO EVALUATE THEIR EMPLOYEES IN REFERENCE TO PROFICIENCY WITH CHILDREN AND PROFICIENCY WITH STAFF. RESULTS OF THESE EVALUATIONS WERE USED TO TEST SEVEN HYPOTHESES ON THE EXPECTED NATURE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND SUCH CRITERIA AS: EDUCATIONAL LEVELS, AGE, SEX, GENERAL PERFORMANCE, TYPE OF INSTITUTION, TYPE OF DUTY PERFORMED, AND LENGTH OF SERVICE. THE POSITION QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDED SUCH FACTORS AS ATTITUDE, DEPENDABILITY, CREATIVITY, FLEXIBILITY, SELF-CONFIDENCE, LEADERSHIP, MOTIVATION, AND SENSITIVITY. AS A RESULT OF THIS STUDY, A COMPOSITE PROFILE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MOST FREQUENTLY TEND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUPERIOR PROFICIENCY WITH CHILDREN AND STAFF WAS FORMULATED. THE HYPOTHESES WERE SUPPORTED BY THE RESULTS. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THIS STUDY HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH EMPLOYEE SUCCESS EXIST, AND THAT THEY CAN BE MEASURED IN THE INDIVIDUAL.