Supervisory behavior related to job success of hard-core unemployed over a two-year period

Examined the impact of 2 levels of supervision on the job success (job performance and earnings) of 21 hard-core unemployed black women. Over a 2-yr period supervisory consideration, structure, and insight to intervene in hard-core unemployed interpersonal difficulties were measured using the Superv...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1974-02, Vol.59 (1), p.38-42
Main Author: Beatty, Richard W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Black People
Female
Human
Human Females
Management Decision Making
Management Methods
Occupational Success Prediction
Studies
Success
Unemployment
Women
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Summary:Examined the impact of 2 levels of supervision on the job success (job performance and earnings) of 21 hard-core unemployed black women. Over a 2-yr period supervisory consideration, structure, and insight to intervene in hard-core unemployed interpersonal difficulties were measured using the Supervisory Behavior Description and the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire. Ss' initial perceptions of supervisors were related to study early job success and were predictive of future job success. Supervisory consideration was positively associated with job success while supervisory structure was negatively related. It is concluded that attempts to be successful with the hard-core unemployed should not only encourage supervisory styles that are initially supportive of hard-core unemployed job efforts, but should refrain from imposing structure on a culture that may be unaccustomed to external, rigid demands on behavior. (26 ref)
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/h0035821