This study is an examination of the evaluation system of the State University of New York as perceived by non-teaching professionals and their supervisors. This research is an internal study, dealing with the perceptions of purpose and functions of the SUNY evaluation procedures by its users. The need for such a study stems from the concept that sound organizations are characterized by internally consistent principles and procedures. / Four research questions were examined. Two were considered primary and two were considered secondary. The primary questions were the following: (a) Are there significant differences in perception of non-teaching professionals and their supervisors regarding the purpose of evaluations? (b) Are there significant differences in perception of non-teaching professionals and their supervisors regarding the objective of annual evaluations? The secondary questions were the following: (a) Are there large differences between the stated procedures for the development of performance programs and the practices on the several SUNY campuses? (b) Are there large differences on the several SUNY campuses in the conduct of the annual evaluations? / The population for this study consisted of the non-teaching professionals of the State University of New York, and the Vice Presidents who supervise them. Data for the study were collected by means of a questionnaire. All data were tested by the proof-by-inspection method to determine whether there were important differences between the perceptions of the vice presidents and the non-teaching professionals. Frequency and percentages were obtained by using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). / As a result of this study, it appears that a much greater knowledge of the existing evaluation procedure is needed. Until such a set of research findings is developed, all individual evaluation systems will have to continue to operate in isolation. The existence of such research findings would be invaluable for those organizations wishing to develop new evaluation systems or to improve existing ones. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-11, Section: A, page: 3216. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75202 |
| Contributors | CARDMAN, THOMAS MICHAEL., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 175 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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