Envisages possible enhancements in labor force data collection, analysis, and dissemination, with expansion of both household and establishment surveys and greater use of administrative data. (Author)

This article reviews data from the 1979 Staines-Quinn study of job satisfaction levels and contrasts them with data from similar surveys of the same era. The Staines-Quinn study's conclusions differ from conclusions of other studies and the authors examine the possible reasons for this. (CT)

A pilot test to survey the collection of occupational detail and the ability of employees to accurately report the number of job openings is described. Discusses the method of soliciting participation, the nature of the data to be collected, and the format of the survey questionnaires. (CT)

This article summarizes the accomplishments of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in implementing several of the Levitan Commission's recommendations to improve labor data and in conducting activities preparatory to the adoption of others. Examines changes in the Current Population Survey program, Current Employment Statistics surveys, and use of the…

Results of a Bureau of Labor Statistics study suggest that the direct contribution of research and development to postwar productivity growth was between 0.1 and 0.2 percent annually in the nonfarm business sector; research and development had no substantial effect on the post-1973 productivity slowdown. (Author)

Discusses available Bureau of Labor Statistics data about part-time workers, describing what information is published, and suggests a new combination of the data--all persons who usually work part time--which would provide a more accurate estimate of part-time employment. (CT)