Warren H. Schmidt

Values and the American Manager: An Update

What are the key values that guide American managers—the organizational goals they pursue most vigorously? the kind of people they admire most as colleagues? the way they approach ethical dilemmas in the workplace? This article presents a current account of how a cross-section of managers and executives deal with values in the workplace.

Ethics in american companies: A managerial perspective

This study investigated several issues with 1498 managers nationwide regarding, for example, how ethical they felt their organizations were and whether their personal principles must be compromised for the organizations sake. In addition their decision criteria for two scenarios involving ethical implications were articulated.

Sex Effects on Managerial Value Systems

This study investigated the possible effects of sex on managerial value systems. A matched-subject design, involving 130 male and female managers, was utilized. Generally, the similarities in value systems of males and females outweighed the differences. However, contrary to traditional sex-role stereotypes, female managers placed a greater emphasis on their careers vs. family/home life than did male managers.

Managerial Values Across Functions A Source of Organizational Problems

This study examined how organizational difficulties might be traced to differences in managerial values across functions. Managers in personnel, marketing, finance, and manufacturing were surveyed regarding their values. Several significant differences were found that could relate to organizational problems, but there were also numerous similarities on which to bridge these differences.

An Updated Look at the Values and Expectations of Federal Government Executives

How do federal executives view theirjobs and theirfitures in the 1990s? What are the values that guide their actions? Would they recommend afederal career to talentedyoungpeop/e? In a replication ofa study conducted in 1982, Barry Posner and Warren Schmidtfind areas of both consistency and change. Their 1992 survey of 1,006 alumni of the Federal Executive Institute raises a number of issues about the iwture ofagency management, espe-

Demographic characteristics and shared values

This study investigated the extent to which person-organization values alignment is affected by demographic variables (e.g., gender, age, educational level, marital status, family status, hierarchical level, years of managerial experience, and organizational size) across a wide variety of organizations. Values alignment, using two separate measures, was directly related to positive work attitudes and this relationship was moderated by several respondent characteristics. The potential impact of organizational acculturation is proposed as minimizing the impact of demographic factors within organizations.

Government Morale and Management: A Survey of Federal Executives

A dramatic decline in the quality of work environment and morale are documented in this study involving over 800 senior Federal administrators. Special problems affecting morale in public organizations are discussed, along with suggestions for meeting these challenges.

How to Evaluate a Company's Training Efforts

American industry spends millions of dollars annually for training its personnel. Surprisingly, relatively little is done to assess the results of that investment. The article describes a year-long study involving management and training personnel at all levels undertaken by a large corporation, along with the organizational improvements and educational innovations which the study set into motion.