Identifies upward maintenance tactics reportedly used by subordinates in maintaining an acceptable relational state with their supervisor. Concludes that in high quality supervisory relationships, upward maintenance tactics may be multifunctional, simultaneously preserving relational stability and the capacity for negotiation and change. (SR)

More employers are offering opportunity for career development and continuous learning in return for high performance and productivity during an employee's tenure. (Author)

Contributes to scholarship on voluntary turnover by examining the impact of several communication variables and multiple targets of identification on intent to leave. Finds that supervisor/coworker relationships have the strongest association (among communication variables) with intent to leave. Finds a complex relationship between three different…

In today's ever-expanding U.S. economy, unemployment levels are at 30-year lows and the job market continues to swell. Every industry is fighting a labor shortage and bemoaning the costs of employee turnover. Companies with extensive training and career development are most likely to retain employees. (JOW)

Demands for workforce flexibility and lifelong learning can endanger or marginalize older workers, whose access to training and promotion opportunities may be limited. A marked change in employer attitudes toward older workers is needed. (SK)

Discusses trends in outsourcing, provision of goods and services to an organization that were previously delivered in house. Addresses outsourcing in the public sector, advantages and disadvantages, implications for human resource development, and the shift to the new "psychological contract" between employers and employees. (Contains…

Investigates the recruitment of qualified individuals to serve as faculty members for community college business administration departments. Both male and female applicants rated jobs most favorably when the job did not require relocation and the recruiter conveying the job message had a professional background similar to that of the applicant.…

Analyzes (using flight attendants) hidden transcripts--interactions, stories, myths, and rituals in which employees participate beyond direct observation--to provide an avenue to identify resistance and change in the organizing process. Challenges the outdated ideal of transmissional meaning, questions organizational power by including the…

Finds that telecommuters, in interviews, consistently reported that telecommuting had been a success with few disadvantages, whereas questionnaire results suggest that the relationship between the telecommuter and his or her manager may deteriorate after an initial "honeymoon" phase has passed. Suggests that age and sex may affect a telecommuter's…

Presents definitions of intellectual and human capital. Examines human capital from the individual perspective (employability, performance, career development) and organization perspective (investment, ownership, knowledge management). Reviews papers in the theme issue. (Contains 117 references.) (SK)

Develops the theme of interactional asymmetry by bringing into focus a hierarchical context of a single employer-employee conversation. Argues that the asymmetrical dynamics of a workplace interaction are revealed better when captured in terms of discursively produced selves as opposed to given identities. (RS)

Conventional management controls employees, but successful management encourages and enables employees to control themselves. Where control resides in an organization can be determined by examining its performance tracking systems. Most are management information systems. The best are owned and used by the employees to control and adjust their own…

Describes the responsibilities of corporations, managers, professionals, and educators in establishing a successful career path in technical communication. (SR)

The disclosure provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act raise issues for persons with hidden disabilities in the workplace and classroom regarding if, when, and how much to disclose. Educators should prepare students to address the disclosure issue and secure the accommodations they need. (SK)

Explored whether an institution's human resources management (HRM) strategies can influence individuals' organizational commitment levels, which ultimately can affect staff turnover rates. Found significant relationship between certain HRM strategies and commitment constructs. (EV)