Below some titles about a tool as you are asking for. The tool has been
developed under ms-dos more than 10 years ago. As there was no
one interested I have not taken care of a conversion to a system that
runs under Windows. The two publications from 1995 are probably
most informative.
Roel Popping
Popping, Roel (1997) "Reliability of registrations: A feasibility study into
registration of occupational and educational titles in hospitals," Quality
and Quantity, 31 (3): 305-15.
Popping, Roel (1995) "The performance of a knowledge-based system
for converting occupational classifications," Quality and Quantity, 29
(3): 273-86.
Popping, Roel (1995) "Registration of basic variables: Some remarks",
in: Hox, J.J. & W. Jansen (eds.), Measurement Problems in Social and
Behavioral Research. Amsterdam: SCO, 161-179.
Popping, Roel & Jules L. Peschar (1994) "Next patient: a feasibility
study into registration of occupational and educational titles in
hospitals," in: Mackenbach, J.P. (ed.), Sociaal-economische
gezondheidsverschillen onderzocht. Vol. VII. Reeks: Sociaal
Economische Gezondheidsverschillen, Nr. 15. Rijswijk: Ministerie van
WVC, 103-18.
Popping, Roel (1992) "Coding occupational classifications by a
knowledge system." Vakgroepbulletin Sociologie, 2 (1): 47-67.
Popping, Roel (1991) A Knowledge Based System for Occupational
Classifications. Groningen: iec ProGAMMA, 34 pp.
Popping, Roel (1991) "Coding occupational classifications by a
knowledge system." Paper presented at the Second European
Conference on Psychology, Budapest, 1991 july 8-12, 22 pp.
On 29 Oct 2003 at 19:02, Ed Brent wrote:
> MessageI have a question for the group. I apologize for any
> cross-postings.
>
> Does anyone know of a tool to help code standard occupational
> categories (better yet, prestige scores too) from text input? I've
> seen the Bureau of Labor Statistics web site with the scoring scheme
> and the search tool which is really pretty klunky. I'm thinking of
> using our qualitative program, Qualrus, to build a tool to do this
> interactively one occupation at a time or automatically from responses
> to an open-ended question on occupation. But I don't really want to
> go to the trouble to do this if there is already something available.
>
> Does this sound like a generally useful tool or am I the only one who
> finds this to be a tedious and sometimes error-ridden part of
> conducting surveys?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts,
>
> Ed Brent
>
> Edward Brent, Ph.D.
> Professor and Associate Chair, Sociology, U. of Missouri
> President, Idea Works, Inc.
> 100 West Briarwood
> Columbia, Missouri 65203 USA
> (573) 445-4554
> (573) 446-2199 (fax)
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> www.ideaworks.com
> www.qualrus.com
>
>
>
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Roel Popping
University of Groningen
Department of Sociology
NL 9712 TG Groningen 31
phone +31 50 363 6957
fax +31 50 363 6226
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