The problem was to investigate the effect of human relations training on individuals' relation-orientation as measured by the Least Preferred Co-worker scale. Experimental and control groups were matched on sex and teaching experience. Both groups were administered the Least Preferred Co-worker scale at the beginning and end of the experiment. The experimental group was given an 8 mo. human relations training program while the control group did not receive any training. Relation-oriented (high score) individuals became more task-oriented (low score) after human relations training than the control sample without such training. The reverse occurred for individuals who were initially task-oriented.
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