Survey of FPS (Federal Prison System) Employee Attitudes About Management Practices and Working Conditions - Interim Report - Executive Summary

• NCJ Number: 89615
• Author(s): T R Kane; J M Vanyur; W G Saylor; N A Miller
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study of Federal Prison System staff at GS levels 12 and under focuses on their attitudes toward morale and turnover, role clarity, employee input and influence, organizational effectiveness, performance appraisals and outcomes, and personnel actions.

Abstract

FPS employees' satisfaction with their jobs is very high, although a marked proportion feel their job does not tap all their abilities. Strong satisfaction with the organization is also evident. Between 25 and 35 percent of the respondents are considering employment outside the organization. Respondents display a confident understanding of their duties, but they are somewhat less confident about their supervisor's expectations of them. Most respondents sense that they influence what occurs in their organization, and they do consider that they use their own judgment and initiative on the job. Organizational effectiveness, which has to do with communication, authority, work groups, and supervisors, is generally viewed favorably by the respondents, although mixed opinions are evident. There is consensus about coworker effectiveness. Respondents tend to believe that performance appraisals have enhanced their effectiveness, and they are satisfied with their chances for promotion if they perform their jobs well. Responses to each survey item are portrayed.