The General Secretary discusses the American Association of University Professors' position on collective bargaining. (PG)

Committee N on representation of economic and professional interests reports at the annual meeting of the American Association of University Professors. (PG)

Survey seeks to assess certain predetermined work attitudes of a group of younger employees so that several training programs applicable to the employees and their supervisors could be initiated in the future. (Editor)

There is a definite role for the public relations officer in union negotiations between the faculty and administration and special public relations approaches may have to be developed to cope with the situation. (Author)

Suggested administrative roles and relationships with governing boards and teachers involved in collective negotiations are reviewed. The administrator should assure a neutral role, provide information to both sides, help clarify issues, and stimulate both groups to arrive at agreements that are in the best interests of the total educational…

Discusses copyright ownership in the light of employment relationships, and cites actual court cases as examples. (AN)

In the fall of 1968, San Francisco State College was the site of one of many campus disturbances." The course of events at SFSC began with a student strike; it went on to include physical battle between police and students and a labor strike on the part of the AFT local. In the present paper, the course of these events at SFSC has been addressed…

The increase in level of maturity and responsibility of much of the work force has an impact on traditional principles of management and the role of the manager in planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling. (PT)

This study explored labor relations practices in United States parks and recreation agencies. Responses from 200 public parks and recreation organizations are discussed and displayed in tabular form. (CJ)

A survey of the nation's largest corporations on their attitudes toward retirement and older workers revealed a heightened awareness of inflation's effect on retirees and of the need for retirement planning programs. Though few such programs presently exist, interest in employer-employee cooperation in retirement preparation is rising. (SK)

Flexible working schedules are being implemented by a variety of organizations as an alternative to the conventional work week. Flextime provides a wide array of advantages, but the system also has disadvantages. Properly implemented in appropriate situations, flextime can be a very positive scheduling asset to employees, organizations, and…

A study of 300 nonmanufacturing firms' current and projected preretirement programs indicated that (1) personnel departments have primary responsibility for existing programs, (2) focus is changing from financial planning to psychological counseling, and (3) such programs benefit the company as well as the employee. (SK)

Various elements of absenteeism are presented: costs to the employer, company policies that affect absenteeism, when absenteeism is high, and how the training officer can improve the situation (positive discipline, post-absence interview, and other strategies). (CT)