Subordinates' perceptions of the productive engineer

Abstract

How do beginning engineers perceive engineers they term "productive?" Ss were 80 male, 3rd year engineering students employed ½ of each year full time in industry. The Productive Behavior Checklist (Stoltz) was used. A t ratio was used to compare productive and nonproductive sets of ratings. A description of the "stereotype of the productive engineer" was developed: (a) "The productive engineer is seen as a versatile person, intelligent, with good analytical reasoning ability." (b) He is very interested in his work. (c) "The producer is seen as having a high degree of independence needs and initiative, again chiefly within the job area, and with a definite orientation toward accepting responsibility." (d) "The subordinates see the producer as having the ability to capably administer his own work and the work of others, but as not being particularly fond of administrative work." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)