Factors in supervisors' perceptions of physical science research personnel

Abstract

How can the use of supervisor ratings as a criterion of productivity be improved? "Forty physical science research supervisors described the behavior of productive and nonproductive research personnel using a 250-item checklist derived from interviews with research supervisors. A factor analysis of the items comprising the checklist resulted in finding five significant factors. These factors have been tentatively named General Productivity, Affability, Motivation, Ability to Communicate, and Creative Ability." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)