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Appendix C
Approval to Use Sashkin et al.’s (1997) TLP Instrument
Subject:
RE: Use of TLP Instrument
From:
Sashkin
Date:
8/10/03 7:38 PM
Item Type:
Mail
Hi, Reid;
I'm glad to hear that you are making good progress on the dissertation plan. We
are in the midst of getting the TLP set up on line so that it can be completed by
anyone with internet access. While that might be ready by August 22, it would be
safer and probably simpler (given that you are giving
these entering students a
battery of other assessments at the same time) to just use the paper form. This is
especially the case since you need not have individual analysis reports run and
need only a data disk for dissertation research purposes. There should be no
problem at all getting
a ream of forms to you; that should be enough for all of the
uses you mentioned (the incoming students and the additional students completing
their intro coursework). I think the idea of developing a longitudinal quasi-
experimental design is a very good one. See Brad Lafferty's dissertation for details
on how he did this at Air University's Air Command and Staff College.
We may have spoken about the alternative TLP
form called the Leadership
Competency Assessment. It is essentially the same as the TLP but the items have
been slightly revised as needed to eliminate any implication that the respondent is
in a formal leadership or management position. Given your population, it might be
better to use the LCA.
I'll speak to Bill about all of this. Send us a mailing
address so we can get the
forms to you.
Best,
Marshall Sashkin >>
