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Study Shows
Prof. Baumgartel said in a Daily Kannan interview that the study was essentially a natural field experiment. The data was collected from shops experiencing the change-over and from a "control" shop through interviews and questionnaires. These were administered to both groups before and after the change-over.
"In spite of the improvement in the physical working conditions the change was associated with less favorable attitudes toward the work on the part of the workers." Prof. Baumgartel said.
Better Conditions Don't Mean Happier Workers
The findings indicate a loss in job prestige and freedom for individual workers, increased pressure for productivity and less satisfying relationships with other workers. Increased hostility toward the management and a marked deterioration of worker-foreman relationships also were a result of the change-over, he said.
This information is one of the results of a study of the social-psychological impact of the relocation and technological reorganization of a factory in the Kansas City area. The study was recently completed by Howard Baumgartel, assistant professor of business administration and psychology, and director of the human relations department.
The findings were reported to the School of Business research seminar on April 23 by Prof. Baumgartel.
When a factory moves to a new location with better working conditions for its employees, the factory may find its employees more dissatisfied with their working conditions than was the case before the move.
Grant Renewed For Child Study
The University has received a renewal grant of $15,593 from the U.S. Public Health Service for a child study project in Oskaloosa conducted by Dr. Roger Barker, professor of psychology, and his assistants.
A committee headed by Gale R. Adkins, assistant professor of speech and journalism, will be in charge of three sessions devoted to in-school uses of broadcasting at the 28th annual Institute for Education by Radio-Television, sponsored by Ohio State University at Columbia, Ohio, Monday through Thursday.
The project is a field study of the naturally occurring behavior of children as they live in their community. The psychologists now are studying behavioral records taken in past years. The field station at Oskaloosa was established in 1947.
The project has resulted in several publications for use by psychologists. A number of researchers have used the methods developed at Oskalosca for similar studies in other locations such as the Philippines, Okinawa, India, Vermont and Mexico.
Professor To Attend Radio-TV Institute
Theme of the 1958 Institute is "Broadcasting: First Aid in the Educational Crisis."
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Photo Contest Trophy Awarded For Best Picture of the Year
GAYLORD TEFFT, LAWRENCE JUNIOR, is shown holding the "Best of Year" trophy which he won for his picture," L'eau."
The "Best of Year" photo was chosen from the "Best of Show" pictures of this year's contests. Other winners in the "Best of Year" contest were:
2nd Place—John Lang, Arkansas City junior
3rd Place-Lou Hoell, Kansas City, Kan. senior
4th Place-Dale Brown, Mission senior
The Kansan would like to thank the many entrants who helped make this year's contest a success.
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