Little research has been accomplished exploring the self-concepts of scientists and engineers working in research and developnent organizations.Mahoney believes that idealized misconceptions of scientists threatens the very foundations of scientific kno1. ... lcdge because the scientists, or manager of scientists, is rrost deceived who is "self"Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.deceived. This research investigates seventeen hypotheses relating to the self-concepts of high performing, mid-level technical managers enployed in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ~ Boyatzis has stated that "true" managarent competencies are characteristics of a manager which differentiate superior from average and below average perfOl'llBIlCe. Boyatzis, however, treats a manager's self-image (self-concept) as a "threshold" rather than a "real" c0m-petency.Lafferty's research, which has measured relationships between several lifestyle (self-concept) variables and corresponding organizational behavior, has found that performance differences between average and high perfonning managers are asscciated with di£ferences in selfooncept construction.The researcher PI"Op)se6 to treat variations in self-concept ~ts from managers as indications of their relative management conpetency. This research does not directly observe or measure management behavior but provides original normative data on the self-concept conq;:etencies of scientific and engineering managers working in an urban research and developlent organization (NASA. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF TABLESTheoretical differences aris(.~ in whelhct, t.he fieJ r is viewed as a slrllctun:! or a process. "Trait" theories, which treat the self as a structure, may reslI,1 t in perceiving behavior as H;tahil i.zed when I.hen:! arc chiln~lillq ele"u~nt:s."Process" theories, which discuss the self as a changing ganize...