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Diksa, Edward; Rogers, E. Sally – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1996
Interviewed 373 employers to assess their attitudes toward hiring persons with psychiatric disability. Concentrated on four major areas: symptomatology, work personality, work performance, and administrative concerns. Results suggested that employers differ in their level of concern based on industry type. Discusses implications for vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bias, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities
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Johnsrud, Linda K.; Rosser, Vicki J. – Review of Higher Education, 1999
The literature on mid-level administrators in higher education has identified a number of factors that may affect their attitudes and performance, either positively or negatively. To a large degree, individual perceptions concerning recognition, discrimination, external relations, and mobility explain morale. Institutions can address these issues…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, College Administration, Employment Practices
Canadian Child Care Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1992
Between November 1990 and August 1992, a study examined wages and working conditions of child care staff in both licensed group centers and family day care homes in Canada. Three instruments were developed for the study, a short telephone interview for center directors, a follow-up director's questionnaire, and a staff questionnaire. The study…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Canadian Child Care Federation, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1992
Between November 1990 and August 1992, a study examined wages and working conditions of child care staff in both licensed group centers and family day care homes in Canada. Three instruments were developed for the study, a short telephone interview for center directors, a follow-up director's questionnaire, and a staff questionnaire. The study…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Webb, Vergial S. – 1984
Critical incidents in college teaching and administration were studied, based on survey responses from 356 faculty at 31 urban institutions in various regions of the United States. "Critical incidents" either create or damage faculty or administrators' motivation for achieving excellence in their task performance. In addition to…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, College Administration, College Faculty
Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Washington, DC. – 1981
In an attempt to discover management attitudes toward productivity, including management's views about worker attitudes and their motivation, managerial practices and organization, and possible changes to effect improvements in productivity, the United States Chamber of Commerce surveyed a sample of 1,870 top business executives across the country…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Administrators, Employee Attitudes
Kodz, J.; Harper, H.; Dench, S. – 2002
The current status of British policy and practice related to work-life balance was examined through case studies of six organizations identified as having well-developed work-life balance and flexible working practices. Interviews were conducted with human resource (HR) managers at all six organizations, and interviews and focus group discussions…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Learning, Case Studies, Employee Attitudes
Tackey, N. D.; Tamkin, P.; Sheppard, E. – 2001
Relatively little research has focused on how organizational culture and existing methods of evaluating the job performance of minority ethnic groups have contributed to exclusion from, and discrimination in, the workplace or on how organizations can address these issues. The evidence suggests the existence of a widespread tendency in…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Career Development