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Leach, Tom – 1981
A study conducted to investigate possible health problems resulting from employees' use of visual display units (VDUs) in the library of North Carolina State University at Raleigh used a survey to identify the kinds of tasks performed at each VDU workstation and the rate of health complaints. Analysis of the tasks performed in the library…
Descriptors: Display Systems, Furniture Design, Glare, Health Needs
California Univ., Los Angeles. Inst. of Industrial Relations. – 1978
The proceedings of a conference on occupational stress are contained in this report. Presentation titles include the following: "Basic Concepts of Organizational Stress--Causes and Problems,""Occupational Sources of Stress: A Review of the Literature Relating to Coronary Heart Disease and Mental Ill Health,""A Review of [National Institute for…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Employment Problems, Environmental Influences, Mental Health
Frith, Greg – 1979
Guidelines are given to aid doctoral candidates in the selection of a specific career position within the field of teacher education. Various considerations relative to employment at differing types of universities are examined. University philosophy, monetary considerations, communication channels within the department, faculty relationships,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Doctoral Degrees, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia. Human Resources Center. – 1979
In this 12-month study, an interdisciplinary research team comprehensively investigated the existing and projected Human Resource Development (HRD) needs of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The general objectives of the study were to indicate how SEPTA's HRD program might be improved, and to outline the parameters of a…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Human Resources, Job Enrichment, Job Satisfaction
WHITNEY, FRANK L. – 1965
PLANNERS OF CURRENT UNIVERSITY LABORATORIES OFTEN MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES MADE BY INDUSTRIAL LABORATORIES 20 YEARS AGO. THIS CAN BE REMEDIED BY INCREASED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCIENTISTS AND DESIGNERS IN SEMINARS DEFINING THE BASIC NEEDS OF A PARTICULAR LABORATORY SITUATION. ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT FOR OVER 50 PER CENT OF TOTAL…
Descriptors: Building Design, Controlled Environment, Laboratories, Laboratory Equipment
PDF pending restorationDrake Univ., Des Moines, IA. – 1975
Information contained in this resource manual is designed to help educators become more familiar with career opportunities available to high school graduates in the local (Des Moines) labor market, and employer requirements for entry into these career areas. Fifteen occupational clusters are investigated: Agribusiness and natural resources,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications, Occupational Clusters
Ministry of Technology, London (England). Warren Spring Lab. – 1967
THE LITERATURE OF ERGONOMICS, OR BIOTECHNOLOGY, IS CLASSIFIED INTO 15 AREAS--METHODS, SYSTEMS OF MEN AND MACHINES, VISUAL AND AUDITORY AND OTHER INPUTS AND PROCESSES, INPUT CHANNELS, BODY MEASUREMENTS, DESIGN OF CONTROLS AND INTEGRATION WITH DISPLAYS, LAYOUT OF PANELS AND CONSOLES, DESIGN OF WORK SPACE, CLOTHING AND PERSONAL EQUIPMENT, SPECIAL…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Facilities, Human Factors Engineering
Kellogg, Marion S. – 1967
This is a handbook for those who get work done through other people; it concentrates on that part of their task which has to do with encouraging employees to develop abilities and attitudes which assure accomplishment. It presents principles and practices which apply to all employees. Chapters cover Employee Development: A Business "Must,"…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Business, Employees
Department of Manpower and Immigration, Ottawa (Ontario). Occupational and Training Analysis and Development Branch. – 1975
Nowadays, people have a lot of time for leisure during which they try to engage in sports and recreational activities. Various activities are described which are specially devised for children, old people, the mentally ill and other special populations. Examples of career opportunities in recretion and a description of the duties that are…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Career Opportunities, Careers
Download full textRuh, Robert A.; White, J. Kenneth – 1974
The interrelationships among job involvement, values, personal background, participation in decision making, and job attitudes were investigated by questionnaire for a sample of 2,775 employees of six manufacturing organizations, representing a 66 percent response rate. The results of this study indicated that job involvement, a basic orientation…
Descriptors: Correlation, Employee Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Climate
Olmstead, Joseph A.; Christensen, Harold E. – 1974
This report summarizes selected results and implications of an intensive field study of the effects of work contexts on the attitudes and performance of personnel employed in social welfare and rehabilitation agencies. A principal objective of this research was to determine the impacts of organizational structure and climate on social welfare and…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Field Studies, Organization, Organizational Climate
Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Divisions (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1970
This report describes violations of Federal child labor laws. Included are statistics on illegal employment in 1969, according to region, age, school grade, and occupation. This document is a revision of ED 034 026. (BH)
Descriptors: Child Labor, Employment Statistics, Federal Legislation, Labor Legislation
Wolff, Laurence; And Others – 1969
Forecasts of the opportunities and requirements that will face the American labor force are presented and discussed. The emphasis is on exploring the distribution of skills, temperaments and other individual characteristics of the labor force in 1960 and to systematically, as contrasted to subjectively and impressionistically, forecast their…
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Labor Market
Vaughn, William J.; Dunn, J. D. – 1972
The research on which this paper is based was conducted in a large, modern library which had approximately 107 full-time employees. The sample selected for study consisted of 67 employees, 22 male and 45 female. The original study explored the relationships between six areas of job satisfaction and 55 individual and situational variables defining…
Descriptors: Administration, College Libraries, Education, Employee Attitudes
Smith, Robert Stewart – 1976
The safety and health mandate of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is examined in reference to its effectiveness in reducing injuries and its consistency with the goal of promoting general welfare. Chapter 1 describes the essential features of the act and its administration to date, and analyzes the mandate as revealed by legislative…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Environmental Research, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
