Raymond Katzell papers

Finding aid for the Raymond Katzell papers



Title:	Raymond Katzell papers
Repository:	Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology Phone: 330-972-7285 http://www.uakron.edu/chp
Creator:	Katzell, Raymond A., 1919-
Dates:	1953-1989
Quantity:	1.32 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:	New York State Psychological Association correspondence (1953-1956). Various materials regarding projects, papers, seminars, and speeches. Reports to Department of Labor and others. View finding aid for the Raymond Katzell papers.
Identification:	p15960coll10/id/612
Location:	Boxes M2988-M2990.1
Language:	The records are in English

Biography of Raymond Katzell

Raymond A. Katzell was born March 16, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York. Katzell attended New York University for his bachelors (1939), masters (1941), and Ph.D. (1943) degrees. Upon graduation, Katzell took a job in the Adjutant General's Office to work on training and placement of army personnel. Katzell then moved into the private consulting field from 1951-57 working as a vice-president for Richardson, Bellows, and Henry. He also took academic positions at the University of Tennessee (1945-48), Syracuse University (1948-1951), and New York University (1957-1984).

Upon retirement, Katzell became professor emeritus. Katzell's research and writing would make him a leader in the I/O field. He published over 50 research articles on topics such as job productivity and satisfaction. His work became the foundation for the 1975 book Work, Productivity, and Job Satisfaction and the 1990 book Work Motivation: Theory and Practice.

At various times, Katzell would serve as President of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 14, the New York State Psychological Association, and the Metropolitan New York Association of Applied Psychology. He also co-chaired the Joint Council of New York State Psychologists which led to licensing of the industry in New York.

Raymond Katzell passed away February 5, 2003.

Scope and Content

The Raymond Katzell papers focus on research in the area of motivation and satisfaction relating to Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology. This collection holds New York State Psychological Association correspondence (1953-1956), various materials regarding projects, papers, seminars, and speeches and reports to Department of Labor and others.

Statement of Arrangement

The Katzell papers are arranged in folders by topic.

Restrictions on Use

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Subject Headings

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

History of Psychology

I/O Psychology

Industrial psychology and organizational behaviour

Mental Health

Psychologist, American

Psychologist--United States

Psychologists

Psychology

Psychology--History

Psychology--History--20th century

Persons:

Katzell, Raymond A., 1919-

Material Types:

Correspondence

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, American

Preferred Citation

Cite as: [identification of item], [folder number, box number], Archives of the History of American Psychology, The Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology - The University of Akron

Detailed Description of The Collection

Box M2988 / Folder 1-9
Personal correspondence, 1950-1981

Scope and Content: Letters to Mildred Leonard from Raymond Katzell

Box M2988 / Folder 10
Personal correspondence, 1954-2003

Scope and Content: Katzell Family Christmas letters

Box M2988 / Folder 11
News clippings, 1963

Box M2988 / Folder 12
Katzell Dissertation, 1943

Box M2988 / Folder 13
"Ethical Standards for Psychologists", 1952 September

Scope and Content: Draft prepared by Committee on Ethical Standards for Psychology, American Psychological Association

Box M2988 / Folder 14
Working papers no. 1: National study of social welfare and rehabilitation workers, work, and organizational contexts, 1971 May

Box M2988 / Folder 15
"An action research program for organization improvement in Esso Standard Oil Company", 1960

Box M2989 / Folder 1
Job Mobility in the Fields of Social Work, 1970

Scope and Content: Folder includes research proposals and correspondence.

Box M2989 / Folder 2
Moral Issues in Psychology and its Impact on Industrial Behavior, 1959-1966

Box M2989 / Folder 3
Hiring Discrimination and Group Productivity, 1967-1969

Scope and Content: Final report to the Ford Foundation entitled "Differential Selection Among Applicants from Different Socioeconomic or Ethnic Backgrounds." Written by Katzell, James Kirkpatrick, Robert Ewen, and Richard Barrett (5/67). Final report written by Katzell that details a study on "The Effects of Leader Style, Leader Power, and Leader-Member Relations on Group Processes and Outputs" (Grant # MH 06932-04). Includes appendix of 6 tables and charts (12/23/69).

Box M2989 / Folder 4
Implications of Racial Differences for Employment, 1970-1973

Scope and Content: Includes notes and drafts.

Box M2989 / Folder 5
Transparencies, undated

Scope and Content: Various transparencies regarding job satisfaction.

Box M2989 / Folder 6
Various Papers, 1972-1987

Scope and Content: Report from the 1972 Conference on the Use of Psychological Tests in Employment (Particularly with Minority Group Members) which was held from 11/2 to 11/4. Incl. papers written by Katzell, Chairman Kenneth Clark, Alexander Wesman, Marvin Dunnette, Floyd Ruch, Robert Guion, Philip Dubois, and several other non-psychologists as well as a distribution list (Project NR 150-337).Katzell's remarks entitled "Structural Approaches to Increasing Both Job Satisfaction and Productivity." Presented to the APA on 8/31/74 (Summary of the preliminary findings of a project).Final report to the U.S. Army Institute for Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, entitled "Effects of Communication and Related Factors on Work Motivation." Written by Katzell and associates in January 1979. Includes ability test project.Katzell's draft entitled "Are We Leaders or Followers?" Written for the APA in 1979. Includes hand-written corrections.Katzell's draft entitled "Income Sharing: System-Wide Incentives." Delivered at a Conference on Productivity in 1982. Includes handwritten corrections.Hand-written notes for the APA on Managerial Motivation (1983).Version of Katzell's essay entitled "How Leadership Works" (see 2nd version in Folder 10). Presented at the U.S. Naval Academy conference on Military Leadership: Traditions and Future Trends (6/12/87).

Box M2989 / Folder 7
Papers for Seminars, 1960-1968

Scope and Content: Katzell's speech "The Sixties-An Authoritative Appraisal as Seen by a Psychologist." Presented at a Seminar of the Life Insurance Advertisers Assoc. on 9/21/60. Includes hand-written corrections.Katzell's working paper entitled "Organizational Functions and the Problem of Optimum Design." Prepared for a seminar on the Social Sciences of Organizations (June 1963). Includes hand-written corrections.Katzell's 1966 draft for the APA entitled "Remarks on Teacher Selection." Includes hand-written corrections.Katzell's essay entitled "Management Motivation and Development." Includes short letter regarding the contents of the essay (7/10/67).Katzell's outline of aforementioned essay includes hand-written corrections.Two-page abridged version of Katzell's speech entitled "Improving Attitudes to Work Especially by Participation." Presented before Congress in 1968. Includes hand-written corrections.

Box M2989 / Folder 8
Positions Analysis Questionnaire, 1970

Box M2989 / Folder 9
Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCC) Advisory Committee, 1971-1974

Scope and Content: Memorandums and correspondence from the United States Department of Labor.

Box M2989 / Folder 10
Productivity, Leadership, and I/O Psychology, 1986-1989

Scope and Content: Draft of Katzell's invited address entitled "From Here to There to Where: The Development of I/O Psychology." Delivered at convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology held in Chicago on 4/10/86.2nd version of Katzell's essay "How Leadership Works" dated 6/12/87 (see version in Folder 6).Draft of Katzell's invited address entitled "Boos and Bravos: Some Comments on Contemporary I/O Psychology." Delivered to the 8/14/89 convention of the APA in New Orleans, LA.Report by Katzell and assoc. entitled "Productivity Experiments: A Review of the Evidence" (undated).Typed notes regarding key topics that emerged at the turn of the century (undated).

Box M2989 / Folder 11
Effects of Three-Leader Related Variables, 1973

Scope and Content: Manuscript and correspondence

Box M2989 / Folder 12
Reports to the U.S. Army, 1965

Scope and Content: Part A of a report to the Office of Civilian Personnel, Dept. of the Army entitled "Interaction of the Executive and His Position" (Contract DA 49-092-ARO-24). Submitted by Katzell, Richard Barrett, and John Hogan on 6/30/65. Incl. blank sample instruments.Part B of the report titled "Selecting First Line Supervisors." Incl. work analysis form.Outline of Part B.

Box M2990 / Folder 1
Development of Instruments for National Survey, 1973

Scope and Content: Final report entitled Development and Pre-Testing of Instruments for National Survey of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Workers, Work and Organizational Contexts. Submitted by Katzell, Mary Collins and Edward Levine to the Social Welfare Manpower Research Branch of Social and Rehabilitation Services on 6/13/73 (Part of requirement for Contract No. SRS 71-74).

Box M2990 / Folder 2
Appendix, Volume I, 1973

Scope and Content: First volume of the appendix for Development and Pre-Testing of Instruments for National Survey of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Workers, Work and Organizational Contexts.

Box M2990 / Folder 3
Appendix, Volume 2, 1973

Scope and Content: Second volume of the appendix for Development and Pre-Testing of Instruments for National Survey of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Workers, Work and Organizational Contexts.

Box M2990 / Folder 4
"Sample Design and Testing Operation", 1972

Scope and Content: Final report on "Sample Design and Testing Operation" (Contract No. SRS 71-74). Submitted by Katzell and subcontractor Daniel Yankelovich in 5/72.

Box M2990 / Folder 5
Supplement to "Sample Design and Testing Operation", 1972

Scope and Content: Supplement to "Sample Design and Testing Operation" that explores sampling strategies.

Box M2990 / Folder 6
NIMA Report, 1966

Scope and Content: Katzell's NIMA report on "Effects of Group Leadership and Other Inputs on Group Processes and Outputs." Project period: 9/1/64 to 8/31/66. (Grant No. MH-06932).

Box M2990 / Folder 7
How Race Affects Job Attitudes, 1970

Scope and Content: Report to the U.S. Dept. of Labor entitled "The Job Attitudes of Workers From Different Ethnic Backgrounds" (Contract NO. 41-8-006-34). Submitted by Katzell, Robert Ewen and Abraham Korman on 6/30/70 (Revised 12/31/70).

Box M2990.1 / Folder 1
New York State Psychological Association correspondence, 1953-1956

Box M2990.1 / Folder 2
Testing, Laws and Interpretations, ca. 1960s-1970s

Scope and Content: Many of these materials are from the Federal Registry, EEO Guidelines from the State of CA; conference papers of the 1960s and 1970s.

Box M2990.1 / Folder 3
"Training Programs for Maximum Manpower Effectiveness", undated

Scope and Content: Research and Technical Report 12, Industrial Relations Center, University of Minnesota

Box M2990.1 / Folder 4
Statistics and Probability Tools, undated