Tamara Weir
Biographic Data
| ID | 169134 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tamara Weir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tamara |
| FAMILY NAME | Weir |
| SIGNATURE | WEIR T |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Motivational Strategies in Effective Management of Day-to-Day Job Performance
This investigation studied the relationships of various motivational strategies used by supervisors to the day-to-day contributions and experiences of subordinates. 141 nursing staff completed questionnaires examining (1) 13 aspects of the way their supervisors were seen responding to their day-to-day job performance and (2) 6 performance-related work outcomes. The majority of the motivational strategies were significantly related to most of the …
Characteristics of Effective Interviews of Employees' Performance Review and Development: One More Time
141 nurses described interviews reviewing recent performance. 8 process characteristics and 6 outcomes were examined. All measures were used previously by other researchers. 5 process characteristics were related to most of the outcomes. Specific findings were consistent with previous conclusions. Thus consensus on characteristics of effective appraisal interviews experienced by subordinates emerges
Characteristics of Effective Interviews Reviewing Performance: Do Supervisors and Subordinates Agree
27 supervisors of nursing personnel and 270 of their subordinates described interviews in which performance was reviewed. 8 process characteristics and 6 outcomes were examined. Most of these measures were previously used in investigations of subordinates' experiences. 4 process characteristics were significantly related to most of the outcome variables. Supervisors and subordinates showed high agreement on the characteristics of effective review…
Personality, Value and Behavioral Correlates of the Type a Individual
127 senior administrators of correctional institutions completed a self-report Type A scale as well as measures of personality, work values, social participation, and coping behaviors. Greater Type As were more rigid, had stronger needs for social approval, and were more social. Their work values were more in line with the Protestant work ethic. Greater Type As were also more active in community organizations, but not in friendships, and preferre…
Work Demands on Administrators and Spouse Well-Being
This field study investigated the relationship of work demands experienced by 85 male senior administrators of correctional institutions and the well-being of their spouses. Data were collected by means of questionnaires completed independently by the husbands and their wives. The results indicated that wives whose husbands reported greater occupational demands reported (1) less marital and life satisfaction, (2) decreased social participation, a…
Patterns in Husbands' and Wives' Coping Behaviors
85 husband-wife pairs indicated separately how likely they were to use each of 38 coping responses. Eight empirically-derived factors of coping behavior emerged. Husband-wife differences in utilization appeared on 4 of the 8 factors. Correlations of husband-wife utilization indicated two patterns, an active-passive pattern and an “other-abuse” and “self-abuse” pattern
Benefits to Adolescents of Informal Helping Relationships with Their Parents and Peers
93 male and 181 female adolescents (Grades 9 to 13) indicated (1) the amount of stress they experienced in their day-to-day living, (2) their satisfaction with the help they received from, their mothers, fathers, and peers, and (3) perceptions of their well-being in three conceptually distinct areas (life satisfaction, various affective states, and mental and physical wellbeing). The satisfaction with help measures were significantly correlated w…
Maternal Employment Status, Social Support and Adolescents' Well-Being
The present investigation examined the effects of maternal employment on the well-being of 93 male and 181 female adolescents. Subjects were high school students who participated by anonymously completing a questionnaire during class periods. Maternal employment had no effect on the experiences of males but females whose mothers worked outside the home reported greater life stress, less social support from their mothers, and poorer well-being
Husband-Wife Helping-Relationships: The “Mental Hygiene” Function in Marriage
This study examined the relationships between several correlates and consequences of the husband-wife helping-relationship. 189 husband-wife pairs provided information about several aspects of their: experienced stress, their informal helping-relationship, and their satisfactions and well-being. Effective husband-wife helping-relationships were signficantly related to the quality of life of the marital partners
Personality Characteristics Associated with Giving and Receiving Help
Adult males over females frequently involved in helping others with day-to-day difficulties reported greater needs to express affection and control than males and females infrequently involved in helping others. (Study ns: 228 men, 214 women.) Females frequently involved in helping also had greater need for expressed and wanted inclusion
Disclosure of Problems and Tensions Experienced by Marital Partners
189 husband-wife pairs indicated how likely they were to disclose to their spouses when they were experiencing problems, and their reasons for disclosing and/or not disclosing. Wives disclosed significantly more than husbands. Both gave similar reasons for disclosing, but different reasons for not disclosing. Husbands and wives who were more likely to disclose to their spouses also reported greater marital and life satisfaction, but level of disc…
Some Personality Differences between Members of One-Career and Two-Career Families
Personality characteristics of husbands and wives were examined in two contexts: (1) traditional families, in which the husband was employed and the wife was a homemaker; and (2) two-career families, in which both members were employed. All respondents completed Schutz's FIRO-B, which consists of six scales: expressed and wanted behavior in areas of inclusion, control and affection. Working wives scored significantly lower on five of the six scal…
Relationship of Wives' Employment Status to Husband, Wife and Pair Satisfaction and Performance
One hundred and eighty-nine husband and wife pairs separately completed lengthy questionnaires examining such things as their satisfaction with life, marriage and job; experienced job and life pressures; mental and physical well-being; and communication with their spouses. Fifty-three of the wives (28 percent) were employed full or part time, making it possible to determine the effects of wives' employment status on individual and pair measures o…
Work Demands on Administrators and Spouse Well-Being
This field study investigated the relationship of work demands experienced by 85 male senior administrators of correctional institutions and the well-being of their spouses. Data were collected by means of questionnaires completed independently by the husbands and their wives. The results indicated that wives whose husbands reported greater occupational demands reported (1) less marital and life satisfaction, (2) decreased social participation, a…
Relationship of Wives' Employment Status to Husband, Wife and Pair Satisfaction and Performance
One hundred and eighty-nine husband and wife pairs separately completed lengthy questionnaires examining such things as their satisfaction with life, marriage and job; experienced job and life pressures; mental and physical well-being; and communication with their spouses. Fifty-three of the wives (28 percent) were employed full or part time, making it possible to determine the effects of wives' employment status on individual and pair measures o…
Some Personality Differences between Members of One-Career and Two-Career Families
Personality characteristics of husbands and wives were examined in two contexts: (1) traditional families, in which the husband was employed and the wife was a homemaker; and (2) two-career families, in which both members were employed. All respondents completed Schutz's FIRO-B, which consists of six scales: expressed and wanted behavior in areas of inclusion, control and affection. Working wives scored significantly lower on five of the six scal…
Personality Characteristics Associated with Giving and Receiving Help
Adult males over females frequently involved in helping others with day-to-day difficulties reported greater needs to express affection and control than males and females infrequently involved in helping others. (Study ns: 228 men, 214 women.) Females frequently involved in helping also had greater need for expressed and wanted inclusion
Disclosure of Problems and Tensions Experienced by Marital Partners
189 husband-wife pairs indicated how likely they were to disclose to their spouses when they were experiencing problems, and their reasons for disclosing and/or not disclosing. Wives disclosed significantly more than husbands. Both gave similar reasons for disclosing, but different reasons for not disclosing. Husbands and wives who were more likely to disclose to their spouses also reported greater marital and life satisfaction, but level of disc…
Some Personality Differences between Members of One-Career and Two-Career Families
Personality characteristics of husbands and wives were examined in two contexts: (1) traditional families, in which the husband was employed and the wife was a homemaker; and (2) two-career families, in which both members were employed. All respondents completed Schutz's FIRO-B, which consists of six scales: expressed and wanted behavior in areas of inclusion, control and affection. Working wives scored significantly lower on five of the six scal…
Relationship of Wives' Employment Status to Husband, Wife and Pair Satisfaction and Performance
One hundred and eighty-nine husband and wife pairs separately completed lengthy questionnaires examining such things as their satisfaction with life, marriage and job; experienced job and life pressures; mental and physical well-being; and communication with their spouses. Fifty-three of the wives (28 percent) were employed full or part time, making it possible to determine the effects of wives' employment status on individual and pair measures o…
Husband-Wife Helping-Relationships: The “Mental Hygiene” Function in Marriage
This study examined the relationships between several correlates and consequences of the husband-wife helping-relationship. 189 husband-wife pairs provided information about several aspects of their: experienced stress, their informal helping-relationship, and their satisfactions and well-being. Effective husband-wife helping-relationships were signficantly related to the quality of life of the marital partners
Benefits to Adolescents of Informal Helping Relationships with Their Parents and Peers
93 male and 181 female adolescents (Grades 9 to 13) indicated (1) the amount of stress they experienced in their day-to-day living, (2) their satisfaction with the help they received from, their mothers, fathers, and peers, and (3) perceptions of their well-being in three conceptually distinct areas (life satisfaction, various affective states, and mental and physical wellbeing). The satisfaction with help measures were significantly correlated w…
Maternal Employment Status, Social Support and Adolescents' Well-Being
The present investigation examined the effects of maternal employment on the well-being of 93 male and 181 female adolescents. Subjects were high school students who participated by anonymously completing a questionnaire during class periods. Maternal employment had no effect on the experiences of males but females whose mothers worked outside the home reported greater life stress, less social support from their mothers, and poorer well-being
Patterns in Husbands' and Wives' Coping Behaviors
85 husband-wife pairs indicated separately how likely they were to use each of 38 coping responses. Eight empirically-derived factors of coping behavior emerged. Husband-wife differences in utilization appeared on 4 of the 8 factors. Correlations of husband-wife utilization indicated two patterns, an active-passive pattern and an “other-abuse” and “self-abuse” pattern
Characteristics of Effective Interviews of Employees' Performance Review and Development: One More Time
141 nurses described interviews reviewing recent performance. 8 process characteristics and 6 outcomes were examined. All measures were used previously by other researchers. 5 process characteristics were related to most of the outcomes. Specific findings were consistent with previous conclusions. Thus consensus on characteristics of effective appraisal interviews experienced by subordinates emerges
Characteristics of Effective Interviews Reviewing Performance: Do Supervisors and Subordinates Agree
27 supervisors of nursing personnel and 270 of their subordinates described interviews in which performance was reviewed. 8 process characteristics and 6 outcomes were examined. Most of these measures were previously used in investigations of subordinates' experiences. 4 process characteristics were significantly related to most of the outcome variables. Supervisors and subordinates showed high agreement on the characteristics of effective review…
Personality, Value and Behavioral Correlates of the Type a Individual
127 senior administrators of correctional institutions completed a self-report Type A scale as well as measures of personality, work values, social participation, and coping behaviors. Greater Type As were more rigid, had stronger needs for social approval, and were more social. Their work values were more in line with the Protestant work ethic. Greater Type As were also more active in community organizations, but not in friendships, and preferre…
Work Demands on Administrators and Spouse Well-Being
This field study investigated the relationship of work demands experienced by 85 male senior administrators of correctional institutions and the well-being of their spouses. Data were collected by means of questionnaires completed independently by the husbands and their wives. The results indicated that wives whose husbands reported greater occupational demands reported (1) less marital and life satisfaction, (2) decreased social participation, a…
Motivational Strategies in Effective Management of Day-to-Day Job Performance
This investigation studied the relationships of various motivational strategies used by supervisors to the day-to-day contributions and experiences of subordinates. 141 nursing staff completed questionnaires examining (1) 13 aspects of the way their supervisors were seen responding to their day-to-day job performance and (2) 6 performance-related work outcomes. The majority of the motivational strategies were significantly related to most of the …
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