Discusses the need for subject-matter experts who understands that purity of content must be coupled with ensuring that the participants actually learn. Looks at ways to leverage and circulate intellectual capital within an organization. (JOW)

This paper discusses some of the chief reasons for engaging in substance abuse prevention in the workplace; outlines the foundations of workplace prevention services; and reviews recent research on workplace substance abuse prevention, including the major preventive interventions aimed at the workplace environment and the individual worker.…

The PRECEDE framework was used to focus planning and evaluation of key areas of health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior in designing a workplace health promotion program for Du Pont. One pilot location experienced a 47.5 percent decline in absenteeism over six years as a result of the comprehensive needs assessment and health intervention. (SK)

A sample of 524 elementary and 816 secondary teachers was used to evaluate the plausibility of 7 models of teacher militancy concerning issues of workplace control. The more plausible models are those that explain militancy as a function of the extent of teachers' integration into the organization and their affective response to organizational…

Discusses the ninth annual survey of human resource development personnel to determine how much they budget for training expenses, the types of training those dollars create, how courses are delivered, and so on. Creates a comprehensive picture of training and development in 1990 and provides a yardstick against which to measure an organization's…

Discusses the 45 billion dollars that is spent on training by organizations with 100 or more employees. Addresses who will receive the training, what will be taught, and who will design and deliver the training. (JOW)

Many employers are creating healthy workplaces and enjoying the short-and long-term benefits of a healthy work force. Interviewed is an executive who has had great influence on the Worksite Wellness movement. (JD)

Describes the effects of new technology on industrial relations in the United Kingdom. Includes a diversity of approaches and a complex picture of successes and failures. Concludes that new technology and industrial relations have rarely been dealt with strategically by UK managements. (JOW)

Examined relationships among family domain variables and 3 sources of work-family conflict for 156 working men and women. Time-based conflict was best predicted by frequency of family intrusions and total role involvement for men and by family conflict for women. Strain-based and behavior-based conflict were explained by level of family conflict…

The author reviews the passage of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and interpretations and policies that have been derived from this act. Problems that have arisen from the application of the act are discussed. (CH)

Describes the results of a survey of 108 rural South Dakota high school principals. Reports that, although principals envision themselves as instructional leaders, a majority of the day is spent on general managerial duties and discipline, with principals more concerned about task completion than about individuals or school climate. (Author/DHP)

The effects of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on the working population confront governments, employers, and workers with the need for policies on AIDS and employment. The author explores the guidelines presented in the joint World Health Organisation/International Labour Organisation Statement from the Consultation on AIDS and the…

Role playing of basic negotiation styles forms the basis of the A-E-I-O-U curriculum (attack, evade, inform, open, unite). Techniques such as position/need analysis, problem solving, and conflict resolution can be applied beyond the classroom to work and personal situations. (SK)

A research program addressing the problem of providing protective workwear that is acceptable to workers is described. Several phases of two different projects within the program are outlined, emphasizing benefits of the interdisciplinary holistic approach to the problem that has been adopted by the research team. (Author)

Future jobs will require a higher level of literacy, yet the work force will contain a larger percentage of undereducated employees. Business must work with other sectors to fill the skill deficiency gap. Several interactive video programs have been developed to help employees improve basic skills. (CH)