Facing a cutthroat academic job market, many doctoral students are now willing to explore the possibility of a community-college career. And they have many questions. In Part 1 of this series, the author focused on the hiring process at two-year colleges and answered some common questions like "Do I have to have a Ph.D. to teach in that sector?"…

Employee engagement research is typified by the relabeling and reinvention of classic job attitude concepts. In this article, the authors comment on the development of the Work Cognition Inventory (WCI), an instrument designed to assess eight major antecedents of employee engagement/work passion. The antecedents measured by the WCI include job…

There is increasing evidence from generational researchers that the newest group of workers are a different breed. "Millennials,""Nexters," or "Generation Y" are reputed to be enthusiastic about learning, want meaningful work, and are used to working in teams. (JOW)

Discusses a movement that attempts to bridge the traditional divide between spirituality and the workplace. Suggests that the faith-in-the-workplace movement will be powered by those who want to find meaning in what they do. (JOW)

Comparing cultural conceptions of sexism to those of racism, this paper identifies lack of contact, social invisibility, ethnocentrism, competition, and unequal power as factors that negatively affect women in the work place. Possible female responses to these factors include: (1) acquiescence to male dominance; (2) aggression; (3) acting and…

Summarizes the themes of the research in the sourcebook and suggests possible directions for future research in the study of youth and the adult work world. (Author/BB)

Looks at attitudes toward work in the People's Republic of China, including that the nature of work should be varied and meaningful; there should be worker control over the pace of work and working conditions and sufficient security, pay, and status; and there should be working group cohesiveness and group goals. (CT)

Predicts that the social contract between employers and employees will be radically different in the future. Discusses four truths in employment and looks at lifelong learning and the role of the university. Identifies most significant aspect of new contract between employees and employers to be continued movement toward individual contracts. (NB)

The author, in examining the changing attitudes and values of the work force, asserts that the American worker is dissatisfied with the job, the workplace, and the method of payment. She states that any effort to enhance the quality of work will improve the quality of life overall. (CT)

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)

The work ethic incorporates more than just a single concept of high effort. It includes qualities like commitment, dependability, and willingness to learn. The work ethic also is closely associated with other values such as honesty, patience, and generosity. In this article, the authors emphasize the importance of hard work as well as the…

The author suggests that the quality of working life may have more than a practical and symbolic impact on the American workplace; it is also likely to have an impact on the academic world. (CT)

The author cites three studies which indicate that today's worker is searching for personal significance in his/her job. The author also considers this problem: what is the role of vocational education in helping our society to build and maintain a reasonable work ethic? (CT)

Nonwage characteristics of jobs play a role in employment decisions. Workers often trade wages for job security, status, and other job attributes. (JOW)

Describes the components and dimensions of the ideal of professionalism. Argues that the bureaucratic context professionalism functions as an ideology that distorts reality and controls workers. Makes these points specific through analysis of the working situation of college and university faculty, especially within the current fiscal crisis. (CMG)