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Download full textThomas, Patricia J.; And Others – 1982
A study examined the effects of two organizational structural elements--gender appropriateness of job assignment and mix of women and men in a work group--upon the attitudes and behavior of Navy women. Effects of being assigned to a traditionally feminine or masculine job were examined and related to attrition, satisfaction, and reenlistment.…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Enlisted Personnel, Females, Job Satisfaction
Thomas, Patricia J.; And Others – 1974
Nonjudicial punishment is frequently the target of racial discrimination in the military because of the discretion permitted those reporting and disciplining violators. This study seeks to determine: (1) whether existing records indicate that nonjudicial punishment is administered without regard to race; and (2) whether blacks and whites perceive…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Discipline Problems, Discriminant Analysis, Ethnic Groups
Thomas, Patricia J. – 1972
The research investigated whether racial bias exists in the Navy Basic Test Battery (BTB), used to assign recruits to technical schools. BTB scores and school grades were obtained for approximately 105,000 whites and 2,000 blacks attending A Schools in 1969-1970. Sufficient numbers of blacks attended 24 schools for statistical analysis of their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Military Personnel, Military Training, Predictive Measurement
Olson, Marsha S.; Thomas, Patricia J. – 1978
The purpose of this study was to replicate, with female respondents, a 1975 survey of male preservice substance abuse and its correlates. The Navy's Drug Experiences Questionnaire was administered to 519 women in June 1976. Responses were compared to those of the 1975 male sample. Results showed that female and male preservice drug experiences…
Descriptors: Alcoholic Beverages, Drug Abuse, Enlisted Personnel, Females
Thomas, Patricia J. – 1971
The Personnelman (PN) Rating was the subject of a recent study in which selection test scores were found to correlate satisfactorily with school grades. The purpose of this followup study was to determine whether correlations exist between selection test scores and job performance measures, and whether the experimental tests taken by PN students…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Thomas, Patricia J. – 1975
The Navy's selection tests are not as valid for minority personnel as they are for the majority group, the utility of alternative test composites was investigated. The samples were drawn from all students attending a Class "A" school, the first school a recruit goes to in order to learn a technical skill, during 1971-1972. Comparisons…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Aptitude Tests, Blacks, Cutting Scores
