The purposes of this study were to (1) construct and validate a task analysis for the job of correctional sergeant in correctional institutions in Florida; (2) categorize the tasks into duties and make institutional and other demographic comparisons; and (3) identify areas of training. Data were collected by questionnaires distributed to a randomly selected sample of 83 correctional sergeants. / The data were analyzed using frequency counts, eta and factor analysis. Additionally the internal reliability of the duty areas was checked. Analysis of the data provided the basis for the following conclusions: (1) A total of 199 tasks in sixteen duty areas were validated, of which 149 tasks in eleven duties were identified as entry-level. (2) Sergeants perform entry-level tasks at least as frequently as they perform supervisory tasks. (3) Substantially more entry-level tasks performed had training than did the supervisory tasks. (4) The factor analysis results showed the tasks consistently clustering into major groups within the duties. (5) The internal reliability of each duty area was consistently high ranging from .72 to .90. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-12, Section: A, page: 3823. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74983 |
| Contributors | KINGSBURY, JOHN HOWARD., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 191 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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