In a review of research on leadership, aspects of leadership styles and effectiveness are discussed and applied to the achievement of the goals of vocational education. (SK)

Discusses the problems that arise when a job within a company changes and the incumbent is no longer capable of handling it. Gives warning signs to look for and stresses the importance of dealing with the problem early. (JOW)

Offices using more overtime were less productive and were growing in staff size. Overtime was negatively related to satisfaction with job and pay, thus neither productive nor motivational. Implications for a general policy of overtime use on a productivity rather than a need basis are discussed. (Author)

Compared the predictive power of two models (work unit structure and job design) in association with employee job satisfaction. Results indicate the work unit structure did not have a significant association with employee job satisfaction. Job design emerged as an intervening variable in the work unit structure-employee job satisfaction…

Reports on the investigation of superior-subordinate dyads to determine relations among perceptions and meta perceptions of selected traits, subordinate participation in decision making, degree of supervision, and after hours work. (JMF)

A survey of 148 industrial corporations examines mangerial actions to determine the reasons for retention of the ineffective subordinate and the coping processes used. (Author/MLF)

Discusses Employee Assistance Programs' (EAP) relationship to other personnel programs, the structure and basic components, and guidelines for choosing a consultant. (Author/MLF)

Ten suggestions for administrators concerning objectives setting, employee participation, yearly reviews, and other aspects of management by objectives programs. Reprint available from Business Horizons, School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. (JM)

Reviews the politics of power among campus constituencies and presents proposals for developing a course of action that preserves the autonomy of the North Central Association thereby providing a third-party view of institutional quality. (Author/RK)

Presents results of a study in which organizational communication received strong support as a predictor of job satisfaction and weak support as a moderator of the job performance-job satisfaction relationship. Shows that communication dimensions with the greatest support as predictors were accuracy of information, desire for interaction,…

Explores the promotional potential and perceived value of employees with disabilities. Supervisors (N=168) made promotion recommendations for employees of a hypothetical company. Results demonstrate that candidates with either depression or obesity were evaluated more negatively than equally qualified non-disabled peers. Perceived personal blame…

The balancing act between work and life away from work has gotten so complicated that few are able to pull it off. Employers are blurring the lines between the two by offering day care for aged parents or children and flexible scheduling that allows some to work at home. (JOW)

Investigates positive claims about total quality management (TQM), comparing employee responses from an organization not implementing TQM with those from two organizations using TQM. Finds organizational commitment and perceived organizational support to be higher in TQM organizations, along with more positive employee-top management and coworker…