Twenty-two interviews were conducted with the owner, managers, employees, suppliers, customers, and competitors of an auto dealership employing 91 people in order to examine the oral traditions of that company. The interviews provided data on management styles, dynamics of the managers' interaction, general language usage, paralanguage, favorable…

Besides the question of the maximal effectiveness of various degrees and varieties of participation, predicting the success of participative decision making (PDM) approaches also involves an understanding of sources of variance (individual employees' characteristics, the cultural milieu, and the job context and level) for planning and instituting…

Providing opportunities for employee growth and development, and training suppervisory personnel in why their people behave as they do, will go a long way toward providing solutions to people problems. (Author)

An experiment with variable work hours in one department of a large company was so successful that it has become standard procedure in various corporate areas, both staff and line. The result? Increased production, fewer errors, improved employee morale, and a significant reduction in lateness and absenteeism. (Author)

This paper establishes a uniform drug abuse policy for organizational employees. This policy is modeled after recommendations made by the National Council on Alcoholism, Inc., and deals with alcoholism as an element of the drug abuse problem. Organizational behavior understudy involves the standard of on-the-job-performance. When…

This study is based on Locke's (1968) hypothesis that individuals will spontaneously set performance goals when feedback is related to a standard of performance. The study tests Locke's proposal in an actual work setting by comparing the performance rate of keystroke operators who received feedback and a standard with that of a control group who…

This study analyzes the portrayal of women in business in popular novels between 1890 and 1950. A comprehensive list of novels depicting secretaries and salesgirls as major characters was developed, and a questionnaire was used to collect and organize data. The characters were analyzed in terms of: background, achievement in their vocations,…

The purpose of this paper is to develop a process model for identification and assessment of employee job performance, through motivation contracting. The model integrated various components of expectancy theories of motivation and performance contracting and is based on humanistic assumptions about the nature of people. More specifically, the…

Many management styles in business and education today are not efficient, however the system of Management By Objectives (MBO) is proving to be successful. An MBO system basically has three parts: plan, implement, and review. In the planning stage the organization's purpose is defined, a mission statement developed, goals set, and objectives…

The managerial self-development program described was developed to help managers get a better look at themselves and the environment in which they operate. (Author)

A systematic approach to the motivation of employees involves two-way communication, involvement, commitment, training, participation, and job enrichment. Demotivation is a pitfall which may occur when motivation is lacking. (BP)

Author argued that collective bargaining is not the best solution for teacher's problems but rather destroys the improvement desired for teachers, children, and society. He suggests the responsibility lies with the State Legislature. (Author/RK)

As more college and university teaching faculties enter into collective bargaining contracts, and as other university employees develop stronger union ties, additional problems will be presented in establishing the status of college student personnel workers. This article discusses some of those problems. (Author)

Quality child care is an issue affecting both an industry as a whole and the individuals within that industry. Employees' absenteeism, morale, and motivation are closely linked to concern for their child's well-being and this concern will ultimately affect both production and company success. In recognition of this issue, the Honeywell Corporation…