Title
Agreement between young subordinates and managers about social and personal practices in the workplace
Abstract
Research is lacking that identifies the normative perspectives of collaborations between subordinates and superiors in work environments typified by youth employment. In this study, managers and high school students were asked to rate the importance of both personal and social competence in practices involving subordinates without reference to specific work‐system expertise. The two groups agreed that social competence is more important than personal competence. That normative perspective suggests that managers might stress social competence in their practices with subordinates in businesses characterized by youth employment. Such a conclusion has practice and research implications for human resource specialists interested in developing and managing a competent work force.
Department(s)
School of Social Work
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.3920030308
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Recommended Citation
Markward, Martha J. "Agreement between young subordinates and managers about social and personal practices in the workplace." Human Resource Development Quarterly 3, no. 3 (1992): 273-286.
Journal Title
Human Resource Development Quarterly
