Rensis Likert
Psychologist, Author
1903 – 1981
Who was Rensis Likert?
Rensis Likert was an American administrator and organizational psychologist based at the U.S. Department of Agriculture until 1946, then at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. He is best known for survey research methods and for the Likert Scale, a psychometric scale commonly involved in research using questionnaires. After retirement in 1970 he was an active researcher in management styles; he also developed the linking pin model. Likert was known for his support of interdisciplinary collaborations and emphasis on using social science research to effect positive change.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1903
Cheyenne - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- University of Michigan
- Employment
- University of Michigan
- Died
- Sep 3, 1981
Ann Arbor
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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