The historical and evolutionary development of the Tazwood Center for Human Services (Illinois) is traced, with a particular emphasis on describing administrative interventions which alleviate excessive stress and strain in the system and provide for growth experiences that prevent stagnation among the staff. The materials presented focus on the…

Results of a survey conducted among the membership of the New York State United Teachers identifies causes of stress among teachers. Discipline problems and working with incompetent or unsympathetic administrators are reported as the two salient stress-producing factors. Differences in level of stress are found between urban, suburban, and rural…

This aviation occupations guide is designed for use as a unit as well as in conjunction with an aviation careers package of material that contains a film strip and recording. Chapter One contains the script of the film strip, Aviation--Where Career Opportunities are Bright, and includes all photographs used in the film strip plus numerous…

This booklet summarizes state labor laws of special interest to women and highlights trends evidenced in the past dozen years. Although focus is on state laws, information is provided on their federal counterparts to the extent needed to clarify the effect of the state enactments. The content covers minimum wage, premium pay for overtime, equal…

This brief paper outlines the work of the Tripartite Steering Group on Job Satisfaction, which has set up a series of projects to explore ways in which the content and organization of work could be changed to meet individual needs for satisfaction from work. This is not to ignore the contribution of other features of the work and its environment…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between individual group members' concepts of tasks and their tendency to communicate with each other about tasks as related to the groups' abilities to adapt to the demands of a dynamic environment. Data was gathered from five persons in the Audiovisual Support group of the American…

Under job sharing, two people share responsibility for one full-time position. Each person has a permanent, part-time job with salary and fringe benefits prorated according to hours worked. Job sharing has been available in some Bay Area school districts for the last four years. For this preliminary report, nine districts--Alum rock, Fremont,…

This book deals with the environment of the counselor and tries to bring order and substance to the many forces acting upon him. The introduction gives a general development of school counseling. The next chapter deals with social forces as they relate to the counselor's role as agent of change. The following chapter concerns itself with federal…

During the fall 1973 semester, a sample of University of Southern California (USC) faculty received a confidential questionnaire covering a broad range of topics regarding their relationship with the University. A sample of faculty from the graduate professional schools were asked to respond to the subsection of the questionnaire exploring their…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between the social characteristics of student personnel offices and a student personnel coalition with staff job alienation and job satisfaction. The population of the study was comprised of professional staff members in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at the…

Long-term goals that are vital to any national policy to support children and their families must include full and fair employment, a back-up program of living standard supplementation or income supports, and an alteration of work practices to enable parents to combine meaningful work and effective parenting. (Author/IRT)

A conceptual framework containing three domains for an administrative perspective on faculty evaluation is presented. The first domain deals with faculty need satisfaction; the second centers on the instructors' work environment; and the third relates to the appropriateness of evaluation instruments. (Editor)

This study, in a manufacturing firm, examined the relative importance of three variables: role conflict, ambiguity, and overload, as sources of stress and dissatisfaction among managerial personnel, and the moderating effects of job enrichment characteristics. Results and implications for work design and stress management are discussed.…

The article summarizes findings on age-related changes in intelligence, cognitive performance, and personality that may affect older work performance, concluding that age-related declines are slight except in physically demanding jobs. Altering occupational or training tasks is suggested where necessary. (MF)

Describes the ideal Soviet worker as a person who harmoniously combines physical and mental labor; exhibits thorough knowledge of modern polytechnic principles; has a high level of skill development; and can master modern machines and technological processes quickly. Outlines a vocational-technical curriculum which will reinforce these objectives.…