Rensis Likert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rensis Likert

American statistician

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1903

Place of Birth: Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1981

Profession: psychologist, sociologist, statistician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Rensis Likert

  • Rensis Likert ( LIK-?rt; August 5, 1903, Cheyenne, WY, US – September 3, 1981, Ann Arbor, MI) was an American social psychologist who is primarily known for developing the 5-point Likert scale, a psychometric scale that allows people to respond to questions of interest, in order to measure people's attitudes (such as personality and attitude tests). In 1926, Likert received his B.A.
  • in economics and sociology from the University of Michigan, and in 1932 he received a Ph.D.
  • in psychology from Columbia University.
  • Likert went on to work for the U.S.
  • Department of Agriculture until 1946, when he was influenced by World War II to work for the Office of War Information.
  • With the OWI, he was appointed head of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey Morale Division (USSBS) in 1944.After retirement at the age of 67, he formed Rensis Likert Associates, an institution that based their ideas on his theories of management in organizational psychology.
  • He wrote numerous books in regards to topics of management, conflict, and applications of behavioral research.
  • A few of his works include New Ways of Managing Conflict (1976) and Human Organization: Its Management and Value (1967).
  • Likert's contributions in business management helped managers organize their subordinates more effectively.
  • Also, Likert founded the theory of participative management, which was used to engage employees in the workplace and ultimately allow them to enjoy their job more.
  • Likert's contributions in psychometrics, research samples, and more (including open-ended interviewing) have led to the forming and shaping of social and organizational psychology.

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