Rensis Likert

Rensis Likert ( ; August 5, 1903 – September 3, 1981) was an American social psychologist. He is known for creating the 5-point Likert scale, a scale that allows people to respond to questions of interest, in order to measure people's attitudes.

He wrote many books including; New Ways of Managing Conflict (1976) and Human Organization: Its Management and Value (1967). 

Books
The following are books that Rensis Likert authored, or contributed to:Rensis Likert Biography (2005). Retrieved November 2, 2011, from http://www.bookrags.com/biography/rensis-likert-soc/

 A Method for Coping with Conflict in Problem Solving Groups (1978)
 New Ways of Managing Conflict (1976) (with Jane Gibson Likert)
 Human Organization : Its Management and Value (1967)
 New Patterns of Management (1961)
 The Presidents Column (1959) Developing patterns in management (American Management Association, 1955)
 Technique for the Measurement of Professional Attitudes (1932) 
Co-editor:
 Some applications of Behavioral Research (1957)
 Moral and Agency Management (1940-1944) 
 Public Opinion and the Individual'' (1938)

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