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LSI – Life Styles Inventory

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"National Bank of New Zealand Team Leaders Gender Difference Analysis" and "National Bank of New Zealand Limited Managers – Measured Change 1991-1992", Human Synergistics

Colletti, L.F. "Achieving Perfection – The Dangerous Myth", Human Synergistics

Cooke, Robert A. and Rousseau, Denise M. "The Factor Structure of Level 1: Life Styles Inventory". Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983. Vol. 43 pp. 449-457. (There is also a Staff Research Report, A4 version.)

This paper describes the underlying factor structure of the Level 1. The analyses provide information on the construct validity of the instrument. Individuals with specific questions about the statistical properties of the Level I would find this article helpful.

Cooke, Robert A. and Rousseau, Denise M. "Relationship of Life Events and Personal Orientation to Symptoms of Strain" Journal of Applied Psychology 1983, Vol. 68 No. 3. pp. 446-458.

This article reports the results of a study investigating the relationship of personal orientations to symptoms of strain. In contrast to previous research that viewed personality orientation as a moderator of the impact of life events on strain, this study investigated the direct effect of personal orientations on symptoms of strain. The investigators found a modest direct association between personal orientations and symptoms of strain.

Cooke, Robert A., and Lafferty, J. Clayton, "Level 1: Life Styles Inventory – An Instrument For Assessing and Changing the Self-Concept of Organisational Members" Human Synergistics, 1981

Cooke, Robert A., Rousseau, Denise M., and Lafferty, J. Clayton. "Thinking and Behavioral Styles: Consistency Between Self-Descriptions and Descriptions by Others". Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1987. pp. 815-823.

Data from managers participating in management development programs, using the Level 1: Life Styles Inventory and Level II Description by Others, was used to assess the consensus validity (agreement between self and others) and inter-rater reliability (agreement among others) of the twelve thinking/behavioral style measures included in the inventories.

Human Synergistics "The Impossible Dream" Psychology Today, May/June 1995

Human Synergistics Inc. "What the LSI Measures"

Johns, Edgar. "Correlation Between the Life Styles inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator" Human Synergistics 1992

Lafferty, J. Clayton and Colletti, Lorraine. "Making It In Management". Training and Development Journal, 39(2). pp. 86-89.

This article describes a three-year development program for 46 male managers that Lafferty and Colletti conducted. The article stresses that managerial effectiveness requires a healthy self-concept. The participants in the management development program adopted healthier thinking styles and became more effective as a result of the Lafferty and Colletti intervention.

Lafferty, J. Clayton. "Is Your Style a Barrier to Love?" Human Synergistics International, February 1995

Lafferty, J. Clayton. "Regaining Leadership" Executive Excellence Vol. 7, No. 5, May 1990

Lafferty, J. Clayton "Leadership and Motivation" Human Synergistics International, 1973

Rogers, Dr. Carl. "A Behavioural Model for Personal Growth" Human Synergistics

Academic

Author Unknown, "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Excellence: Achievement Seeking, Humanistic Thinking In Leadership"

Baum, Laurie. "The Perils of Perfectionism". CV Magazine. October 1989. Vol. 1, No. 3. pp. 44-48.

This article describes perfectionism among college students. Lorri Colletti is quoted throughout this article. There is also a page in which Lorri addresses questions on Perfectionism.

Bruce, Reginald A. and Scott, Suzanne G. "The Moderating Effect of Decision Making Style On The Turnover Process: An Extension of Previous Research". July 29, 1998 Not Published

McKenna, Stephen D. "A Culture Instrument: Driving Organisational Learning" Learning and Organisational Journal, Vol. 13 No. 6 1992 pp24-29 MCB University Press 0143-7739

McLelland, David C. "Achievement Motivation and Be Developed" Harvard Business Review 1965, No. 65609

In this article, he challenges the thinking behind current programs to help the poor in depressed areas of our own country and stimulate economic growth in underdeveloped countries overseas.

Mize, Sue "Shattering the Glass Ceiling". Training & Development. January 1992.

The LSI was used as research in the real life case study about men versus women managers and what it takes to get to the top. Sue Mize is the VP & Manager of Training & Development at Citizens Fidelity Bank & Trust Company.

Morris, Glen J. and Kipp, Kimberly. "Personality, Injuries, Stress Related Symptoms and Athletic Performance". Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Unpublished paper, 1982. 18 pp.

Morris and Kipp look at the relationship of Level I scores to injuries, athletic performance, and non-serious stress-related medical symptoms in a sample of football, basketball, and volleyball players at Hillsdale College. Suggestions for coaching strategies are developed from the findings. A "high-powered" statistician might have some questions about this write-up.

Ware, Mark E. and Perry, Nancy W. "Facilitating Growth in a Personal Development Course". Psychological Reports 1987. 60, pp. 491-500.

Investigates how types of instruction and students' locus of control mediate progress in an undergraduate personal development course. Three factor scores: Satisfaction, People/Security, and Task/Security, from the Life Styles Inventory assessed students’ progress.

Ware, Mark E., Leak, Gary K., and Perry, Nancy W. "Life Styles Inventory Evidence for Its Factorial Validity". Psychological Reports, 1985. 56, Creighton University, Omaha, NE. pp. 963-968.

This article discusses a study to assess the stability and generality of the Level 1: Life Styles Inventory factor structure.

General

Hamel, Gary and Prahalad, C.K. "Managing: Seeing the Future First" Fortune Magazine, September 12, 1994 .