This autoethnography provides insights into the experiences of a first-year elementary school principal that led to a change in leadership style from an authoritarian style to a transformational leader. Discusses changes in the school to a more positive climate that had a more positive effect on learning and working environments. (Author/LRW)

Interviews in two technology-intensive Finnish companies (banking and engineering) found that workplace learning was continuous and active. Learning stimuli and competence development differed in two settings. A more systematic, long-term approach to learning and acknowledgment of collective competence could improve the work environment as a…

Data from employees in two Native American organizations (n=151, 77 Native Americans) were subjected to structural equation modeling. Employees' sense of community and control at work mediates the relationship among four factors (ethnicity, family-sensitive supervision, intrinsic value of work, flexibility) and work-family conflict. Results for…

Studies 1 and 2 explored the factor structure of the Approaches to Work Questionnaire (AWQ) and Workplace Climate Questionnaire (n=305, n=172). Study 3 tested scales and structure of the revised AWQ, identifying three factors: deep, surface-rational, and surface-disorganized workplace learning. Workplace Climate Questionnaire components were good…

Results of recent studies on why people leave or stay with an employer identified organizational, job, and leadership issues. Factors included job satisfaction, organizational climate, salary and benefits, loyalty, and anxiety about the economy and job market. Research showed three periods of highest risk of turnover: after the initial 30-60 days,…

U.S. employers' use of numerical and functional flexibility has created a division between organizational insiders (core) and outsiders (periphery). The latter have nonstandard work arrangements, the consequences of which differ depending on workers' degree of control over skills, autonomy, and transferability. (Contains 39 references.)

Describes reasons for teacher job satisfaction at a year-round elementary school (Timber Lane) in Fairfax County, Virginia, such as flexible work schedules, reduced stress, and time for professional planning. (PKP)

To examine the influence of gender and gender role on anger experiences in the workplace, 257 adult students completed narratives describing their anger-provoking issues and anger expression. Analyses revealed that gender did not influence the types of issues cited or workers' anger expressions. (Contains 39 references and an appendix.) (GCP)

Considers how excessive reliance on an adjunct faculty can damage individual faculty members, students, institutions, and the profession. Urges college and university administrators to make new and concerted efforts to eliminate excessive and irresponsible adjunct faculty appointments, to improve employment conditions for essential adjunct faculty…

Addresses how fundamental questions associated with research on gender and employment interviewing might be inherently biased. Contends that gender bias is prevalent in the workplace. Examines employment interviewing and what appears to be inconclusive evidence of gender bias in this context. Suggests guidelines for researchers interested in…

A case study of quality circles in an appliance factory found that circle members and nonmembers obtained better working conditions by improving quality through the direct impact of their work on the company's market position. The study of the quality improvement process shows that workers seek more than psychological rewards for their…

Reviews research regarding advantages and disadvantages of flextime to both employers and employees; evaluates effects of flextime on resolving work/family conflicts; and establishes future programmatic, research, and policy directions regarding flextime. Claims flextime is beneficial in resolving work/family conflicts but not as beneficial as…

Addresses increased attention being given to training in business and industry, efforts to revitalize vocational education in Illinois, potential applications of instructional technologies in preparing people for the workplace, and expectations of vocational educators regarding technology applications. (Author)

A survey of Illinois registered nurses reveals a relationship between employment setting and participation in continuing education (CE) programs. It suggests that public policy mandating CE participation may not be the best way to increase such participation among those nurses least inclined to do so. (Author)

This special report looks at the new economy from the point of view of the worker. It examines the impact of changing competitive standards and emerging organizational structures on knowledge and skill requirements in the U.S. work force. (Author)