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  • Human Services Research

Background:

  • The Performance Diagnostic Checklist - Human Services (PDC-HS) assesses environmental factors affecting employee performance.
  • PDC-HS interventions show proven effectiveness in improving performance and possess acceptable reliability and validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide enhanced administration guidelines for the PDC-HS.
  • To support broader application of the PDC-HS across diverse human-service contexts.

Main Methods:

  • The manuscript introduces supplementary guidance for PDC-HS administration.
  • Guidance is tailored for various situational applications.

Main Results:

  • The PDC-HS is a reliable and valid tool for identifying performance issues.
  • Interventions based on PDC-HS findings lead to demonstrable performance improvements.

Conclusions:

  • Expanded guidance enhances the practical utility of the PDC-HS.
  • The PDC-HS is a valuable tool for addressing employee performance in human services.