Although a large body of research exists within higher education that focuses on factors related to faculty motivation and student motivation, there is limited research concentrated on the motivation of college and university administrative staff. This study examined how job duties, work processes, elements of the work environment, and leadership…

There is a significant lack of research on the assistant principal position, especially research regarding Missouri secondary assistant principal job satisfaction. As more expectations and responsibilities get pushed on building principals, responsibilities that used to be exclusive to the principalship are now being pushed onto the assistant…

The purposes of this descriptive study were to assess graduates' perception of the importance and competence levels of performing identified transferable skills in the workplace and use the Borich (1980) needs assessment model to identify the skills most in need to enhance the curriculum. The findings revealed that solving problems, working…

A survey of over 400 Iowa and Missouri park and recreation professionals showed that work pressure, job clarity, and staff support were key work environment variables related to burnout. Implications for recreation administration are discussed. (Author/PP)

This study sought to test several hypotheses about race and social-class differences in beliefs, values, and social norms related to jobs and job-seeking behavior. A two to four hour interview was conducted by specially trained black and white male interviewers, who interviewed working-class and unemployed men of their own race. All subjects were…