Much has been written about the trials and tribulations of junior tenure-track faculty; much has also been written about the difficulties faced by women and minority faculty. However, there is very little research about the experiences of minority women faculty who are also tenure-earning, but untenured; what little research does exist tends to…

While qualitative fieldwork in cross-cultural settings is central to human geography, there has been limited focus in the literature on the expectations and skills required to succeed as a field researcher in this area. Some practical advice is available for researchers who are new to cross-cultural fieldwork (e.g. graduate students, junior…

Presents environmental, safety, and security factors involved in the use of microcomputers. (SK)

Discusses women's participation in trade unions and specific policies in Canada, United Kingdom, USSR, India, United States, and New Zealand. (JOW)

Addresses workplace violence prevention, beginning by defining violence, why people become violent, and the cycle of violence. Then discusses steps in prevention, including pre-incident planning, an incident management team, threat management, assessment, post-incident response, and training. (EV)

Argues that changes in the structure of occupational life over the last half century have outmoded the classical agenda of questions about occupations and the division of labor. Proposes new questions about this new occupational structure. (JOW)

Considers signs and symptoms that hospital-based social work may be in jeopardy. Presents arguments justifying social work in hospital settings, then considers shift to nonprofessional staffing, generalists versus specialists, decentralization, funding bases, and valuing the contribution of social work. (NB)

Increasinginly in demand, just-in-time learning is associated with informal, learner-driven knowledge acquisition. Technologies being used include databases, intranets, portals, and content management systems. (JOW)

This introduction to the special issue investigates the rise of interest in "working knowledge" and the trend toward deschooling or decentralization of learning into the community, home, and workplace. (SK)

Using the Delphi technique, expert Extension educators identified and prioritized those workplace issues they believe will be the most important to attract, motivate, and retain Extension educators/agents over the next 5 to 7 years. Obtaining and then utilizing a talented, highly motivated workforce during a period when many will be retiring will…

This applied dissertation was designed to provide this school district with a better understanding of the perceptions of special education teachers who teach students with significant disabilities about self-determination. A survey was distributed to collect data about teachers' perceptions of self-determination skills taught to students,…

To those entrenched in the green building world, the benefits seem obvious. Why would anyone choose to build in a way that isn't comfortable, healthy, energy efficient, and environmentally responsible? Even within a single college or university project, different team members often have different reasons for promoting a green agenda. Architects…

Spirit at work involves profound feelings of well-being, a belief that one's work makes a contribution, a sense of connection to others and common purpose, an awareness of a connection to something larger than self, and a sense of perfection and transcendence. This exploratory qualitative study revealed 4 paths leading to spirit at work: the…

Current scholarship tells us that skills in teaming are essential for students and practitioners of professional communication. Writers must be able to cooperate with subject-matter experts and team members to make effective decisions and complete projects. Scholarship also suggests that rapid changes in technology and changes in teaming processes…

This article outlines both challenges and opportunities for psychology of issues related to diversity in education and work. For the purposes of this discussion, "diverse" populations include four groups currently marginalized and disadvantaged in the U.S. workplace: women, people of color, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities. An…