Hi,
FIRE-B stands for Fundamental Interpersonal relations Orientation-Behaviour. It is a model for assessing our relationships oriented personality originally developed by William C.Schutz in the year 1952, in his book, FIREO-B: A Three dimensional theory of interperosnal relations. It was used in general social relations for assessing relationship among people in general. Late 70s witnessed its entry into OB in oragnisations. It is a very lengthy procedure starting with an instrument consisting of about 100 plus questions. and measured on three dimensions called "Need for inclusion, affection (now it is called openness) and need for control". Each of these three needs have a dichotomy of two extremes. each need expressed and wanted. HEnce, inclusion-expressed, inclusion wanted, affection-expressed, affection wanted, control-expressed and control-wanted. the scoring will provide a persons' profiles accordingly on all three dimesions.
Dr Chandra Sekhar SF