Fundamental interpersonal relations orientation 基本人际关系取向
Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO) is a theory of interpersonal relations, introduced by William Schutz in 1958. This theory mainly explains the interpersonal underworld of a small group. The theory is based on the belief that when people get together in a group, there are three main interpersonal needs they are looking to obtain – affection/openness, control and inclusion. Schutz developed a measuring instrument that contains six scales of nine-item questions that he called FIRO-B. This technique was created to measure or control how group members feel when it comes to inclusion, control, and affection/openness or to be able to get feedback from people in a group. Unlike many instruments used to examine human interaction behaviors, and needs, the FIRO-B is and was extremely valid internally and externally using inferential statistics. Also, while no one knows exactly the "B" was thought to mean either behaviors, or it was version B. It is greatly useful to utilize on future managers, and employees, and from their training, workshops, and/or awareness can improve the individual, and groups of the organization. Lastly, college students overall test quite high in Control, possibly because they go to college so that it is more likely that they will have less bosses, or be one, thus satisfying their need for control.