Kory Ward-Cook

Correlates of Professional versus Organizational Withdrawal Cognitions.

Abstract Using a more rigorous research design than previous studies, results generally supported the discriminant validity of professional withdrawal cognitions (PWC) versus organizational withdrawal cognitions (OWC). The sample consisted of 226 medical technologists tracked over a five year period, and the research design used pre- and post-measures of PWC and OWC. Attitudinal professional commitment had a stronger negative relationship to subsequent PWC versus OWC, while gender discrimination and organizational support had stronger relationships to subsequent OWC versus PWC.

Medical Technologist Core Job Tasks Still Reign

In 1993, the ASCP Board of Registry began a 10-year prospective study of the career patterns of 412 newly MT(ASCP)-certified persons. The Board examined the changes in core, advanced technical, and management job tasks of these MTs during their first 5 years of work. In the first year, the MTs did core tasks more frequently than advanced technical or management tasks. Five years later, they still did core tasks frequently and had acquired additional advanced technical and management tasks. The entry-level task mix of MTs was the same regardless of gender, ethnicity, job title, facility location, or degree.