Because of attitudes and policies, women academics are clustered in service rather than career areas of their professions. The social and academic results of this underrepresentation include the loss of valuable contributions from women. Policy areas needing change are employment conditions, inclusion in decision making, and child care. (MSE)

Recent statistics on the employment status of workers as it relates to their educational attainment show that even in a sluggish economy, higher education provides a considerable advantage in the job market. (JOW)

Patterns of medical school alumni who choose to teach in their own or other medical schools, rather than practice medicine, are examined. Schools that serve as major faculty sources are ranked and percentages are given of graduates teaching at their own schools of graduation and at other schools. (MSE)

Most occupations are projected to experience sustained growth during the 1980s; service jobs will grow the fastest and white-collar jobs will provide the most openings. Prospects for more than 250 occupations are given here, along with each occupation's estimated employment in 1980. (Author/CT)

The Japanese theory of participatory management is seen as thriving on American campuses under the rubrics of shared governance and collegiality. Participatory management, quality control circles, lifetime employment, superordinate goals, and interdependent leadership are discussed. More commerce between academic administrators and corporate…

Popular images of middle-aged and older women seldom include the image of women as workers. But paid work is extremely important in the lives of many older women. However, they face problems of unequal compensation, occupational segregation, and age and sex discrimination. (SK)

Several themes relating to the education and employment patterns of female dropouts are examined, especially trends in women's occupations and technological change: adequacy of career education and guidance, problems of women's entry into nontraditional occupations, male attitudes, and policy considerations. (MSE)

Describes a career education program that systematically introduces technical-vocational-occupational (TVO) training information in the career counseling process. Also outlines training sources and guidelines for evaluating TVO training alternatives. (RC)

Analyzes some of the main trends in youth employment and unemployment in recent years. Underlines the massive rise in youth unemployment and discusses its causes and the groups which have been hardest hit by it. (CT)

Three alternative sets of occupational employment projections for the 1978-90 period all show high growth for white collar and service categories but slow growth for blue collar workers and decreases among farm-workers. (Author)

Discusses the technological changes that have occurred in computers and the recent and projected employment trends in the major computer occupations. Implications of growth in computer occupations are examined in five areas: education, recruiting techniques, salaries, competition between industry and education, and employment opportunities. (CT)

Describes characteristics of persons living in central cities, suburbs, and nonmetropolitan areas, and discusses the labor force problems of Whites, Blacks, and persons of Hispanic origin; the employment opportunities reflected by an area's occupational and industry composition; and the journey-to-work pattern and its effect on earnings. (BM)

Points out that the employment of secretaries is expected to rise faster than the average for all occupations through the 1980s. This presents a challenge for business teachers: training students with necessary skills to fill these vacancies. (JOW)

Suggests both the need and the methods for disaggregating the goal of full employment. Analyzes the categories of age, sex, race, and marital and economic status in determining the composition of unemployment. Stresses the need for measures that would reduce unacceptably high unemployment rates. Statistical tables examine the distribution of…

Discusses issues that will have significance for business educators in the coming decade. These include increased government regulation, productivity, improved sophisticated technology, the workplace, women, the economy, research and development, the individual, privacy and rights, and the intellectual life. (CT)