Social background characteristics and performance of West Point cadets

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariel A. Jones ◽  
Timothy S. Allison-Aipa ◽  
Paul T. Bartone
Keyword(s):  
Social Background ◽  
West Point ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
And Performance

Police Background Characteristics and Performance.

1975 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Kennedy ◽  
Bernard Cohen ◽  
Jan M. Chaiken
Keyword(s):  
Background Characteristics ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Personality Traits in Australian Business Graduates and Implications for Organizational Effectiveness

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Business Graduates ◽  
Robust Model ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Demographic Background

The Five-Factor model is widely accepted as a robust model of personality that influences workplace behaviour and performance. Given evidence of persistent skills gaps in Australia, it is important to explore personality traits in business graduates to understand whether they have the necessary characteristics to enable the country to perform successfully nationally and to compete on a global level, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty. This study examines personality traits in 674 Australian business graduates, using the Ten-Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), and variations in traits across demographic/background characteristics. The results indicate that graduates are relatively high in extroversion, conscientiousness and emotional stability and low in openness and agreeableness. Some gender differences were apparent. The findings are largely positive for organizational performance, but raise concern for organizational well-being, effective leadership and innovativeness. There is some alignment between the findings and documented deficiencies in graduate performance, highlighting areas for intervention. Strategies for managing typical traits in business graduates and their potential impact on prevalent skills gaps are discussed for both professional and education practitioners.

Delinquent Girls before the Courts

1977 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
David May
Keyword(s):  
Social Background ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Female Delinquency ◽  
Slight Tendency ◽  
Delinquent Girls ◽  
Demographic Background

One hundred and twenty-six delinquent girls are compared with 730 boys drawn from the same population of schoolchildren in terms of the pattern of their delinquency, certain socio-demographic background characteristics and their disposal by the courts. The prevalence, frequency and seriousness of female delinquency is found to be much less than that of the boys. However, in terms of social background and offence behaviour the similarities are more marked than any differences. Sex-related offences form an insignificant part of female delinquency. Courts show a slight tendency to deal more severely with females. Caution in the use of institutional samples for the study of female delinquency is suggested.

Predicting Job Performance from Background Characteristics: More Evidence from the Public Sector

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Lavigna
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Employee Selection ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Selection Decisions ◽  
And Performance

Despite extensive research on employee selection, managers still do not have clear guidance on whether specific background characteristics predict good performance. To help clarify this issue, this study analyzed the relationships between several academic/work background characteristics and performance appraisal scores for entry-level professionals in a public sector agency. Agency managers were also surveyed to determine if they believed that these characteristics predict performance. Although the managers perceived that most of the characteristics studied are linked to performance, only one characteristic, grade point average, was found to be statistically related to appraisal scores. This study's findings support other research which suggests that it may be better to base employee screening/selection decisions on specific job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities, instead of relying primarily on background characteristic “signals.”

A Comparative Analysis of Women and Men-Owned MSMEs with Special Emphasis on Women Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Cachar District, Assam

2021 ◽  
pp. 097084642110442
Author(s):  
Md Sahnewaz Sanu ◽  
Md Firdos Ahmad ◽  
Shabana Anjum
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Women Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Family ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Support Family

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of micro, small and medium enterprises on women entrepreneurship development with particular reference to Cachar district of Assam. The study also aims to compare the characteristics and performance of women-owned MSMEs with those owned by men. A survey method is used to gather information from 200 MSME owner-managers located in various revenue circles/ tehsils of Cachar district. The results of the study indicate that, though very slowly, MSMEs are significantly promoting women entrepreneurship. The most important reasons for women entrepreneurs to join MSMEs appear to be (a) ‘profit motive’ or ‘to earn better income’, (b) ‘desire for independence’ and (c) ‘to support family’ or ‘the desire to provide financial security to the family’. The results of the Kruskal Wallis test demonstrate that women entrepreneurs’ background characteristics such as their marital status, age, levels of educational attainment, previous business experience and place of residence significantly affect their motivations to join MSMEs. While the employment growth in female-owned MSMEs is much higher than their male counterparts, net-return per owner-manager is found to be significantly higher in men-owned MSMEs than in women-owned MSMEs.

scholarly journals Learning in the Laboratory: How Group Assignments Affect Motivation and Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
John R. Belanger
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Engineering ◽  
The United States ◽  
West Point ◽  
First Year ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
Social Loafing ◽  
Military Academy ◽  
Team Projects ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Performance

<p>Team projects can optimize educational resources in a laboratory, but also create the potential for social loafing. Allowing students to choose their own groups could increase their motivation to learn and improve academic performance. To test this hypothesis, final grades and feedback from students were compared for the same course in two different years, one with and one without fixed group arrangements. Seniors of the United States Military Academy at West Point were divided into groups of three or four to complete chemical engineering lab projects during the fall semesters of 2014 and 2015. In the first year, 21 cadets remained in instructor-assigned teams for the duration of the course. The next year, 23 cadets were initially assigned groups, but then allowed to choose their own teammates for the second half of the semester. There was no significant difference in graded performance between the two years, although cadet feedback was interesting. When cadets had the option of choosing groups, 65% of survey respondents strongly agreed that their peers had contributed to their learning, versus 40% when groups were not allowed to change. When asked if their motivation to learn or their critical thinking ability had increased, fewer respondents in the second year strongly agreed with either statement. While these results are not conclusive, a wider implementation of team-focused learning currently underway at West Point will offer a robust dataset and insights on how to get group work to work well in science and engineering education.</p>

scholarly journals News Consumption across Media Platforms and Content

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (S1) ◽  
pp. 332-354
Author(s):  
Sabine Geers
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
News Media ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Online News ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
News Content ◽  
News Consumption ◽  
Media Repertoires

Abstract In a changing information environment in which people increasingly select a combination of media platforms to consume news, scholars have taken a more comprehensive approach in measuring news consumption by examining news media repertoires. This study specifically (1) examines news repertoires of young people, based on their combined usage of media platforms and news content preferences; and (2) examines their variation due to social background characteristics. Results from a survey of Dutch adolescents (N = 1,084; age 16 to 21) reveal four distinct news repertoires: labeled minimalists, omnivores, traditionalists, and online news users. Findings further suggest that platform-based news repertoires are related to preferences for specific news content. Finally, this study contributes to the digital divide literature by demonstrating that inequalities in news media usage related to education do not seem to apply to younger citizens.

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