Part-time graduate students (n=97) completed the White Racial Identity Attitude Scale (WRIAS) and Reactions to Interracial Situations at Work Questionnaire. Those with high levels of Autonomy on the WRIAS had more positive reactions. Those with high levels of Disintegration and Reintegration had more negative reactions. (SK)

Responses from 873 of 2,189 industrial relations graduates demonstrated that person-organization fit leads to higher levels of job satisfaction and career success measured by salary and job level. Respondents who fit better earned 20% higher salaries, worked at levels 11.6% higher, and reported 15% higher levels of satisfaction. (SK)

Study 1 analyzed 68 studies, identifying three constructs: workplace stressors, strains, and social support. In study 2, models of social support in the workplace were tested, finding that social support reduced strains, mitigated perceived stressors, and moderated the relationship between stressors and strain. (SK)

A survey of 214 female university employees found that gender harassment was most frequently experienced, but it was not related to age. Harassment by peers was associated with higher stress and intent to quit. Harassment by higher-level men was associated with a wider variety of negative outcomes. (SK)

The purpose of this study was to examine a model for investigating employee mental health in industrial environments and, more particularly, to determine the extent to which a worker's perceptionss of the environment covaried with mental health criteria. (Author)

Person-environment congruence as assessed by Holland's model of vocational preference was tested in a sample of 362 employees from five environmental typologies. The results indicate that congruent employees are significantly more satisfied with the job facet satisfaction measures than incongruent employees. (Author)

Examined Holland's construct of congruence with job dissatisfaction among 1,869 employed persons. Developed congruence scale based on job aspirations as college freshmen, graduating major, and actual job in 1980. More men than women were dissatisfied with income, fringe benefits, and promotion opportunity. Those with high level of congruence were…

This paper reports the findings of a study of 3193 British industrial workers which suggest that, when individually measured and analyzed, task attributes relate in different ways and in varying degrees to worker dissatisfaction. Validity may depend upon how job specialization is measured. (Author)

Relates Holland's theory of vocational choice and congruence between personality and work environment to Cass's model of lesbian/gay identity development. Suggests that Holland's congruence and Cass's interpersonal congruence concepts need to be considered in career counseling with lesbian/gay clients. (SK)

Study of 436 adults showed that job and occupational change were not significantly related to person-work environment fit or job satisfaction at intake. At ywo-year follow-up, those who changed jobs/occupations were significantly more satisfied than nonchangers. (SK)

Holland pioneered the theory of vocational personality and work environments, revolutionizing delivery of career assistance. His research has been central to development of knowledge about nonacademic accomplishments. He has influenced both researchers and psychologists. (163 references) (SK)

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program and the Department of Labor's O*NET (Occupational Information Network) are used to demonstrate the influence of Holland's hexagonal model on career information systems. Results reveal the near-universal acceptance of Holland's taxonomy and the technical challenges of linking…

The integrity of vocational psychology is threatened by poorly trained professionals and delivery of career assistance on the Internet without scientific foundation. The profession should renew linkages with related fields, restore training in psychological measurement, and prepare students in scientific methodology. (Contains 49 references.) (SK)

The current investigation examined the form and magnitude of the relationship between political skill and two intrapersonal worker reactions--job satisfaction and job tension. Political skill was hypothesized to demonstrate an inverted U-shaped nonlinear relationship with job satisfaction and a U-shaped relationship with job tension. Data from…

This paper examined the relationships between workplace coping strategies, occupational attributional style, and job satisfaction among a sample of 190 nurses employed with a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. As an occupational group, nurses experience high levels of chronic workplace stressors. Participants completed a questionnaire packet…