THE FILES OF 175 EMPLOYMENT APPLICANTS FROM ELEVEN INSTITUTIONS WERE EXAMINED FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1974 TO DECEMBER 15, 1974. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK WAS TO DETERMINE WHAT FACTORS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH FAVORABLE OR UNFAVORABLE DISPOSITIONS AT EACH OF THE FOUR DECISIONMAKING STATES. IN ADDITION, THE DECISIONMAKERS THEMSELVES WERE ASKED TO STATE THEIR REASONS FOR THE TYPES OF DECISIONS MADE. THEIR ATTITUDES, AS EXPRESSED VIA VALIDATED SCALES, WERE EXAMINED TO SEE WHETHER THE DECISION OUTCOMES WERE AT ALL RELATED TO THE ATTITUDE SCALE SCORES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP