Discusses new organizations which monitor production of apparel and other items under possible sweatshop conditions in the context of institutional policies concerning production of licensed products with college/university logos (such as sweatshirts). Reviews controversy concerning the competing organizations, the Fair Labor Association, and the…

Looks at preventive/predictive maintenance as it is used in industry. Discusses core preventive maintenance tools that must be understood to prepare students. Includes a list of websites related to the topic. (JOW)

A survey of 214 female university employees found that gender harassment was most frequently experienced, but it was not related to age. Harassment by peers was associated with higher stress and intent to quit. Harassment by higher-level men was associated with a wider variety of negative outcomes. (SK)

Proposes that a national database that allows for analyses of the demographic characteristics and the professional practices of school psychologists is essential to both represent and advance the field. Surveys 20% of all Regular members of the National Association of School Psychologists, asking for responses to items relating to a range of…

Discusses the transformation of leadership in today's work environment and the use of the Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits Workshop" to help train members within facility management operations. The successful use of the workshop at the University of Missouri (Columbia) is described. (GR)

Interviews with 16 apprentices and 8 trainers focused on the extent to which they perceive the workplace as a learning environment. A clash between production and learning goals meant learning was undervalued and incidental to the process of production. This jeopardizes the development of continuous learning attitudes. (SK)

Presents an account of how one company went completely virtual--no office at all--and reaped the eventual rewards. Describes implementation processes, communication challenges, and customer reactions. (JOW)

For a host of reasons, in the new economy experience and the skills that come with age now count for less and less. Companies are hiring and promoting more managers who are under 40, and older workers are being let go. (Author)

Employers who have used natural supports in providing accommodations to supported employees were interviewed to determine their perceptions regarding the accommodation process. Results indicate that employers did not provide natural supports to supported employees beyond those offered to other employees; additional supports changed work…

Discusses the role of training in explaining to workers and supervisors what the laws regarding sexual harassment mean. Finds that some companies are more anxious to use training to ward off lawsuits than to change employee behavior. (JOW)

Features a recent book ("Changing Our Minds: Negotiating English and Literacy") by and a conversation with Miles Myers, former Executive Director of the National Council of Teachers of English. Discusses changing work practices, historical shifts in definitions of literacy; "new literacies"; gaps between theory, policy, and lived experience; and…

Evidence from the occupational safety and health field suggests that much unintentional learning takes place in the workplace that is not a result of conscious decisions and lacks critical reflection. Such learning may have negative consequences. Action can be taken to identify and mitigate the effects of unintentional learning. (SK)

Describes the benefits and potential drawbacks of transferring HPT (human performance technology) skills from outside consultants to managers within organizations. Discusses HPT competence and control over work environment, the role of traditional HPT experts after the shift, and three approaches to implementing the change. (PEN)

Comparison was made of 39 student interns' and 30 worksite supervisors' identification of the importance of 15 academic elements and 9 worksite elements to all interns and to their own recent internship experiences. Different rankings of general and particular elements among students, among employers, and between the groups can help identify…

Engestrom examines activity theory and expansive learning by describing Who are the subjects of learning? Why do they learn? What do they learn? and How do they learn? Presents five principles: activity system as the unit of analysis, multiple voices, historicity, contradictions as sources of change, and expansive transformation. Young provides…