The legislative history of the fiduciary provisions are reviewed along with types of plans within the scope of ERISA. Basic fiduciary responsibilities are outlined, as are prohibited transactions, civil and co-fiduciary liability, and delegation of investment responsibility. For journal availability see HE 508 741. (LBH)

Discusses common categories of inhumane management behavior identified in a survey of principals and school district administrators. (JG)

Suggests that training approaches that work for Generation Xers are effective for most people regardless of age. Sidebars debunk the slacker myth, discuss communicating with Xers, and explain the likes and dislikes of this age group. (SK)

Examined the validity of the measure of procedural justice developed by R. Folger and M. Konovsky (1989) through confirmatory factor analysis of data from 416 bank employees and 221 marketing managers. Results indicate that an underlying construct for the feedback and planning subscales is the communication relationship between manager and…

Looks at individual and organizational perspectives on career success and the disparities between these viewpoints and organizational culture and control systems. Discusses how culture might influence managers to violate ethical and legal principles for the sake of career success. (Contains 46 references.) (SK)

Issues facing child care administrators are discussed. Topics include the process of selling higher fees to parents; sick leave benefits; fund raising ideas; parent assistance in the classroom; parent-teacher programs; and staff input. (DG)

Surveyed rehabilitation counselors' (N=105) opinions about employer perceptions of workers with disabilities and the business-rehabilitation partnership. Assessed employer involvement in partnerships with regard to assistance with employment practices for workers with disabilities; affirmative action programs; and usefulness of technical…

A study of five organizations examined employee motivation regarding the pretraining environment. Findings support the assumption that employees will be more motivated of supervisors are supportive and if they view attendance as voluntary. (JOW)

By targeting a career planning and development program toward nonexempt employees, Corning, Inc. shows its commitment to all workers and reaps benefits for the whole company. Components of the system are software packages, videotapes, information books, and one-day supervisory training. (SK)

A little flexibility from an employer can keep an overextended female employee from having to choose between job and family. It allows more women to climb the corporate ladder while helping companies expand their talent pool and meet Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations. (Author)

Includes "Labor History, Industrial Relations, and the Crisis of American Labor" (Brody); "Reckoning with Company Unions: The Case of Thompson Products, 1934-1964" (Jacoby); "Managers and Nonunion Workers in the Rubber Industry: Union Avoidance Strategies in the 1930s" (Nelson); and "'Light Manufacturing': The…

A revolution in workplace rights thinking and practices is occurring. Related factors include professionalization and technocracy, management orthodoxy, and corrupt organizational structures. Because of the correlative link between rights and responsibilities, organizational researchers should be concerned with identifying and describing…

Although midlife transition is an emotional crisis for an individual, it means expensive turnover for the organization. There are three approaches an organization can take in dealing with midlife transitions: education, counseling, and restructuring jobs and tasks. Education is necessary before counseling and restructuring can begin. (JOW)

Written employer evaluations of workers with mental retardation were analyzed regarding their relationship to employment retention and three such factors were identified: (1) workers' attendance, (2) punctuality patterns, and (3) consistency in task performance. (Author/DB)

Melville's "Bartleby" and "The Paradise of Bachelors and The Tartarus of Maidens" provide insights into workplace literacy on the following issues: existential nature of literacy, empowerment versus compliance, class and gender exploitation, and the use of literacy as a tool to label, control, and delimit people and their…