APPENDIX 2

LIST OF FIRO THEORY-RELATED MATERIALS

Much Of this book, especially chapters 7 and 8, is based upon the success of FIRO theory (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) in building compatibility and improving relationships within organizations. Dr. Will Schutz, the creator of FIRO theory, was a leader in the human potential movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Until his death in 2002, Dr Schutz continued to develop other testing and training materials for improving the effectiveness of individuals and organizations.

The following is a list of some of the more popular materials developed by Dr. Schutz after he created FIRO theory. A more complete list can be obtained by contacting href [email protected].

INSTRUMENTS

FIRO Element B: Behavior. This is a psychometrically validated assessment measuring three key relationship behaviors. The FIRO Element B measures an individual’s preferences in the areas of Inclusion, Control, and Openness, and provides a measure of satisfaction regarding each behavior. This new version retains the attractive properties of the old FIRO B and is the result of a revised and greatly expanded FIRO theory. It is short, simple, and self-scoring and can be completed in fifteen to twenty minutes. It also offers new features and clearer interpretations, based on twenty years of research conducted after the creation of the old FIRO B instrument.

FIRO Element O: Organizational Climate. This instrument provides measures of satisfaction within an organization in the areas of inclusion, control, openness, significance, competence, and likability. Each measure is provided for the organization as a whole and for teams, relationships, and individuals. The instrument can also be used to evaluate the effect of any organizational change.

FIRO Element F: Feelings. This instrument measures preferences in the areas of significance, competence, and likability in relationships. It is self-scoring and measures satisfaction.

FIRO Element S: Self-Concept. This instrument measures feelings about the self in three areas of behavior (aliveness, self-determination, and self-awareness) and three areas of feeling (self-significance, self-competence, and self-liking). It is self-scoring and measures satisfaction.

FIRO Element]: Job. This instrument is designed to help users discover how they behave and feel in their current jobs and how they would behave and feel in their ideal jobs. It allows the user to measure job satisfaction on the whole and in specific aspects. It can also be used for job selection and job placement when combined with other instruments.

FIRO Element W: Work Relations. This instrument provides a non-threatening framework for assessing and improving two-person work relationships. These include relationships that bring two people together over a prolonged time, where they usually have a common goal. Users may include supervisors and their employees, coworkers, doctors and patients, lawyers and clients, teachers and students, and members of temporary or occasional groups.

FIRO Element C: Close Relations. This element helps explore relationships between spouses, lovers, or close friends, using the basic dimensions of inclusion, control, and openness. It provides a framework for discussion and measurement.

BOOKS BY DR. WILL SCHUTZ

The Human Element: Productivity, Self-Esteem and the Bottom Line (1994). The author shows how to enhance our performance and improve our organizations by developing healthier concepts of ourselves and others. A personal development and leadership guide to creating a work environment where self-determination and openness are the rule.

The Truth Option (1984). This volume contains the background ideas behind the Human Element workshops. With the book, a pencil, and honest responses to the exercises and activities, the reader can experience both personal and professional transformation. The methods used in the book have been applied successfully in businesses, universities, and personal-growth centers worldwide.

Joy: Twenty Years Later (1989). Joy was the “textbook” of the human potential movement that swept the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Will Schutz then updated his national best seller to reflect the changes that had taken place since its first publication. He examined the growth of (and resistance to) the Joy principles over the next two decades.

Profound Simplicity (1979; 3rd ed., 1986). As Will Schutz explored himself and the human condition—through encounter groups, bodywork methods, energy techniques, and spiritual disciplines—he discovered that each one, if pursued deeply enough, emphasized the same concepts of truth, self-responsibility, and self-awareness. This book weaves these principles into a foundation for a social philosophy.

FIRO: A Three-Dimensional Theory of Interpersonal Behavior (1958; 3rd ed., 1989). This book contains the original explanation of Will Schutz’s FIRO (Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation) theory. The book introduces the well-known FIRO B measure (updated and renamed FIRO Element B by Dr. Schutz), provides a literature review, and describes the variables. It is heavily focused upon the psychometrics and statistical analysis of FIRO theory.

TRAINING GUIDES

Conversion of FIRO B to FIRO Element B. This booklet provides information about the evolution of FIRO-B to FIRO Element B, covering the developments that have occurred in FIRO theory and their effects on the Schutz instruments. It also presents a description of the advantages of FIRO Element B over FIRO B. A simple method allows users to convert FIRO B scores to FIRO Element B Scores, thereby preserving all the information previously acquired.

Guide to Element B: Behavior. This guide includes information contained in Interpretation of Element B and Conversion of FIRO B to FIRO Element B and provides detailed directions for administering the FIRO Element B.