Perceived characteristics of “competent” people

The purpose of this research was to determine the specific behaviors and cues which 104 assessors perceived as indicating the presence of psychological variables shown to be related to competent job behavior. The cue systems utilized were found to be reminiscent of theory Y conceptions of effective...

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Published inJournal of vocational behavior Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 145 - 152
Main Authors Korman, Abraham K, Singer, Robert D, Fekete, Adele F, Antonelli, Marie B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.01.1973
Subjects
Achievement Need
Cues
Evaluation Criteria
Individual Characteristics
Interpersonal Competence
Leadership Styles
Personality Assessment
Problem Solving
Psychological Characteristics
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Summary:The purpose of this research was to determine the specific behaviors and cues which 104 assessors perceived as indicating the presence of psychological variables shown to be related to competent job behavior. The cue systems utilized were found to be reminiscent of theory Y conceptions of effective job behavior. Implications of the lack of correlation of cue utilization with assessor characteristics are discussed.
ISSN:0001-8791
1095-9084
DOI:10.1016/0001-8791(73)90004-3