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Gratto, Frederic – Facilities Manager, 2002
Discusses nine principles that have worked well at the University of Florida physical plant to recruit and retain high-quality employees: create a supportive environment, "rock and roll up" your sleeves, help people smile on the inside, be enthusiastic, develop and train everybody, keep learning, listen carefully, enhance performance…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction, Personnel Management
Nelson, John G. – Personnel Administrator, 1980
Discusses burnout and its causes, and then lists steps an employer can take to help ward off or soften the effects of burnout. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction, Personnel Policy
Kohler, Lewis T. – American School and University, 1980
Procedures to follow before and during a union organization attempt. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Higher Education
Hayes, James L. – American School and University, 1979
The supervisor of today must ensure that all rewards are performance-based and that nonfinancial, social rewards are included. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administration, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction, Motivation
Harwood, Bill – Camping Magazine, 2001
International camp counselors can enhance the camp environment and improve marketability. Guidelines for achieving a mutually beneficial international camp experience include hiring staff from a variety of countries, establishing a relationship before arrival, actively incorporating international staff into the camp community, incorporating…
Descriptors: Camping, Cultural Pluralism, Employer Employee Relationship, Foreign Workers
Greene, Betty J. – 1986
Negative motivators like threats, intimidation, criticism, denigration, the withholding of information, and the exercise of power produce temporary results but engender resentment and close the door of communication. Good leaders use positive motivators to meet people's needs, enhance efficiency, and improve working relationships. Some of these…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership
Pesci, Michael – Personnel Administrator, 1982
The symptoms of stress are outlined; misconceptions about stress and techniques used in stress management are discussed; and managers' role in stress management is explained. (MLF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Performance
Peer reviewedJohnson, Pamela R.; Indvik, Julie – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1990
Surveys research on the connection between communication and stress, with particular application to the workplace. Reviews how message behaviors involving uncertainty, perceived control, and emotion can contribute to or ameliorate work stress and burnout. Discusses communication behaviors such as communication overload, participatory…
Descriptors: Burnout, Business Communication, Employer Employee Relationship, Interpersonal Communication
Zeece, Pauline Davey – Child Care Information Exchange, 1992
Discusses the need to understand the unique nature of illness and dying for each person and circumstance. Describes ways for center directors to deal sensitively with an employee's illness. Explores the impact of serious illness on child care programs and examines pitfalls to avoid in dealing with ill employees. (SM)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Child Caregivers
Jahn, Eileen White – Camping Magazine, 2001
Camp directors are role models for staff, and their behavior sets the tone for staff behavior. Treat staff like adults. Treat them with respect; be demanding and fair. Clearly tell them what is expected. Encourage initiative, and don't punish the mistakes that come with learning to make decisions. Anecdotes illustrate how inappropriate management…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Camping, Employer Employee Relationship
Harrod, John P., Jr.; Bieck, Sarah – Facilities Manager, 2002
Explores what effective facility professionals can do to foster satisfied employees and a progressive work environment. Discusses needs, motivators, and generational differences as they relate to employee satisfaction. (EV)
Descriptors: Administrators, Employer Employee Relationship, Facilities Management, Job Satisfaction
Download full textRoberts, Gary; Zimbrich, Karen; Butterworth, John; Hart, Debra – 1993
This manual presents a comprehensive evaluation tool that can be used by employees with disabilities, by rehabilitation practitioners, and by consultants to develop job accommodations in a variety of employment settings. The Job Accommodation System is designed to help in identifying, selecting, and implementing job accommodations and consists of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Disabilities, Employer Employee Relationship
Tager, Mark J. – School Administrator, 1983
Wellness programs emphasize positive motivation and usually include health awareness campaigns, behavior change programs, and cost containment strategies. Guides are offered for beginning wellness programs in school districts. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Fringe Benefits, Health Programs
Petersen, Donald J.; Massengill, Douglass – Personnel Administrator, 1982
Cites court cases and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines that affix employer liability for sexual harassment. Offers management advice on developing policies and practices for dealing with sexual harassment that are based on responses from 74 "Fortune 500" firms. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Employed Women, Employer Employee Relationship
Mitchell, Steve; Kaufman, Barbara – 1995
According to the employees, employers, and service providers who participated in a series of 18 focus groups across the country, companies striving to reinvent themselves to compete successfully are beginning to recognize the benefits of making employees partners in the change process. Companies have only three levers for making changes in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business, Change Agents, Change Strategies
