Selected Indices of Manpower Management and an Interpretation of Their Statistical Application in Portion of a Large Federal Mental Hospital, 1948-1952

This is a study of the statistical relationship between four commonly-accepted indices of manpower-management and productivity in portions of a large federal mental hospital. The relationship of each index to the three other indices as found in the same setting also is examined. The objective of the study is to ascertain the statistical significance of these four indices in reflecting the effectiveness of manpower management as revealed in the changes in productivity ins such a work situation.