Boris W Becker

Biographic Data

ID1655869
NAMEBoris W Becker
GIVEN NAMESBoris W
FAMILY NAMEBecker
SIGNATUREBECKER B W
AFFILIATIONSOregon State University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS35
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1972
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
H-INDEX3

  • Work and Commitment Among Young Professionals: A Study of Male and Female Dentists

    Open AccessDennis O Kaldenberg, Boris W Becker et al.ARTICLEHuman Relations1995Cited by: 7References: 41

    This research examines gender differences in personal characteristics, work experiences, work attitudes, and professional commitment for a group of young (age

  • Mail Survey Response Rate Patterns in a Population of the Elderly: Does Response Deteriorate With Age

    Dennis O Kaldenberg, Harold F Koenig et al.ARTICLEPublic Opinion Quarterly1994Cited by: 10References: 3

    Journal Article MAIL SURVEY RESPONSE RATE PATTERNS IN A POPULATION OF THE ELDERLY: DOES RESPONSE DETERIORATE WITH AGE? Get access DENNIS O. KALDENBERG, DENNIS O. KALDENBERG DENNIS O. KALDENBERG is research associate in marketing; HAROLD F. KOENIG is assistant professor of marketing; and BORIS W. BECKER is professor of marketing, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business, Oregon State University. The authors acknowledge James H. …

  • Workload and psychological strain: A test of the French, Rodgers, and Cobb hypothesis

    Open AccessDennis O Kaldenberg, Boris W BeckerARTICLEJournal of Organizational Behavior1992Cited by: 1References: 2

    This study of a random sample of self‐employed and non‐self‐employed dentists tests the French, Rodgers, and Cobb (1974) hypothesis, which predicts a curvilinear relationship between psychological strain and person‐environment fit. Self‐employed dentists had lower strain scores (based on measures of job satisfaction and self‐esteem) and greater congruency in P‐E fit (based on comparisons of preferred and typical hours in practice) than dentists w…

  • Test of the Korman Hypothesis: Performance, Self-Esteem, and Job Satisfaction among Dentists

    Open AccessDennis O Kaldenberg, Boris W BeckerARTICLEPsychological Reports1991

    Contrary to the Korman hypothesis, this study of 416 dentists showed positive relationships between job satisfaction and productivity-based measures of performance for individuals of both low and high self-esteem

  • Perceived Similarities Among Recreational Activities

    Boris W BeckerARTICLEJournal of Leisure Research1976Cited by: 16References: 1

    This paper presents a discussion of Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS), a technique for developing maps of perceptual structures. This technique converts weakly ordered (ordinal) similaritie

  • The Pricing of Educational-Recreational Facilities: An Administrative Dilemma

    Boris W BeckerARTICLEJournal of Leisure Research1975References: 2

  • The Museum Visitor Register as a Data Source

    Boris W BeckerARTICLEJournal of Leisure Research1972Cited by: 1

    This paper investigates the validity of the museum visitor register as a data source for policy formulation and administrative decision-making. Potential uses of this data source are manifold, from simple description of the visitor population to analysis of visitor needs, tastes, and preferences. However, a possible bias exists because of the self-selecting nature of the register.Data collected at the Oregon State University Marine Science Center…