The twelve items in this annotated bibliography are entries in the ERIC system intended to help administrators in coping with stress. The publications cited deal with causes of stress, how to manage stress, how to make life style changes, how to recognize stressors, and work patterns associated with Type A behavior. The publications listed also…

This report on the White House Conference on Families (WHCF) was prepared by the J.C. Penney Company for corporate leaders. Background information on the WHCF, issues related to families and work, a depiction of the changing work force, and policy recommendations are included in the report. Recommendations focus on flextime, flexible leave…

A three-part model is presented which has been developed for use in teaching a basic course in placement as a component of the rehabilitation process. Its primary foci are the interaction of traditional treatment strategies, placement as a process, and the concept of the client in the environment. The model allows for the presentation of a variety…

LIGHTING RECOMMENDATIONS ALONG WITH DESIGN IMPLICATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. COMMENTS OF SEVERAL LEADING LIGHTING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED. A SERIES OF LIGHTING CONSIDERATIONS RECOMMENDS--(1) CHILDREN CAN ACQUIRE AN AWARENESS OF THEIR LUMINOUS ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EARLY TRAINING, (2) INTENSITY, DISTRIBUTION, HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL POLARIZATION AND THE…

The 155 occupational briefs included in this publication describe many of the more widely distributed occupations in Ohio. The information contained in each brief has been submitted or verified by the national associations which establish and maintain standards for each occupation, by the professional societies to which persons employed in these…

The hearings consider a bill, H.R. 8618, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) which would provide on-site consultative services to employers desiring to comply with OSHA standards. H.R. 8616 was introduced to strengthen OSHA by providing an additional program that would encourage employers to voluntarily comply with…

The Theory of Work Adjustment is based on the concept of correspondence between individual and environment. Achieving and maintaining correspondence with the environment are basic motives of human behavior. Work represents a major environment to which most individuals must relate. Correspondence is then the individual fulfilling the requirements…

The thesis discusses the advantages and disadvantages of one work force scheduling technique--flextime. The authors were interested in determining if a flextime schedule could be put into effect in a governmental organization such as Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC). The study objectives were to determine the feasibility,…

Data on central life interests (CLI) and five aspects of job satisfaction were obtained in a sample of bluecollar males and two samples of clerical females. Both a multiple discriminant analysis and a bivariate analysis were performed. The results of these analyses showed that central life interest was significantly related to the total set of job…

Expectancy theory concepts were used to predict (1) the attractiveness of, (2) the amount of effort directed toward entering, and (3) the eventual choice of a job in relatively big and small work organizations. (Author)

Opinions from a survey of 9,000 teachers on teacher health are summarized. The role of the school principal in promoting teacher health is considered crucial. (MJB)

A survey of eight teachers at small, maximum security jails asked about the adequacy of physical facilities, problems with inmate turnover, and institutional climate. Many teachers' reactions conflict with the established reputation of small jails as being unable to accommodate socialization programs. (Author/CH)

This study analyzed attitudes of office personnel toward advanced office technology, measuring attitudes of five job categories and using 18 demographic factors. Clerical staff had significantly more negative attitudes than secretaries, systems analysts, first-line managers, or middle managers. Findings supported concept training, participative…

The author discusses the problems of hysteria concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the workplace. The education efforts used by some companies are described. (CH)