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Gilding the Outcome by Tarnishing the Past: Inflationary Biases in Retrospective Pretests
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Taylor, Paul J.; Russ-Eft, Darlene F.; Taylor, Hazel – American Journal of Evaluation, 2009
We tested for inflationary bias introduced through retrospective pretests by analyzing traditional pretest, retrospective pretest, and posttest evaluation data collected on a first-line supervisory leadership training program, involving 196 supervisors and their subordinates, across 17 organizational settings. Retrospective pretest ratings by both…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Pretests Posttests, Leadership Training, Effect Size
Post-Master's Residency Programs: Enhancing the Development of New Professionals and Minority Recruitment in Academic and Research Libraries.
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Brewer, Julie – College & Research Libraries, 1997
Post-master's residency programs are one way academic and research libraries can prepare new library professionals and recruit minorities. A survey of 109 past residents analyzed ethnicity, race, and gender of librarians and type of library; characteristics of respondents and residency programs; attributes of supervisors; and position titles and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Ethnicity, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education
Supervisory Rotation: Impact on an Academic Library Reference Staff.
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Perdue, Bob; Piotrowski, Chris – RQ, 1986
Presents results of managerial rotation program (librarians take turns on two-year cycle serving as department head) in medium-sized academic library reference department. An assessment of both the advantages and disadvantages of such a plan examines impact of this innovative and collegial management technique on staff, library, and patrons. (7…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Librarians, Library Administration