Includes "High-priced Slot in the World of Work" (Zhang); "From the 'Strategies' of Nairobi to the 'Platform' of Beijing"; "Out of the Shadows toward Global Recognition" (Mehra-Kerpelman): "Returning to Work: A Challenge for Women" (Klein); "Women at the ILO (International Labour Organisation)";…

Compared to the problem-centered world of the superintendency, the professoriate is characterized by a less-hectic environment of reflection, teaching, discourse, writing, and research. Professors have fewer support services, but work in a more collegial environment where committees make many decisions. Sidebars advise about faculty evaluation and…

Examination of two-letter high-point code frequency tables of four Self-Directed Search samples and Holland's translation of occupational titles verified the fit of the circumplex model, supporting Holland's person-environment hypothesis. (SK)

Describes the influence of one father's advice about life and work on the unfolding career of an academic. Sketches the musings and doubts of an English professor about his career, his working environment, and his continuing relationship with his father. (HB)

Analyzes the communication training received by over 4,000 workers as part of an effort to implement a team concept production system at a General Motors plant. Presents an overview of the team concept training. Discusses five barriers to effective training, four successful instructional methods, and implications for business communication. (RS)

The "portable skills" developed through the process of learning in the humanities enhance the individual in all life roles and have particular applicability in the workplace. (JOW)

Analyzes the situation of women workers in Czechoslovakia in terms of working conditions, difference in earnings compared to men, and attitudes toward work. Future developments, including massive unemployment of women, are outlined. (SK)

Looks at the views of some of the seminal contributors to the development of conflict theory and then describes the broad range of library conflicts, the value and danger of those conflicts, and some techniques for lowering or raising the level of conflict. (14 references) (LAE)

A study of employment practices in unionized workplaces received 1,579 responses indicating that organizations tend to cut employees without considering the long-term costs and implications. Smaller workplaces were less likely to have had reductions in the workforce. (JOW)

This paper examines how participants in an engineering project, motivated by their existential strategies, unintentionally contributed to maintaining the same organizational factors they experienced as inhibiting their creativity, but were generally unaware of the effects of their actions on the organization's social sphere. Suggestions for…

Proposes a typology of impacts that greater increases in workforce diversity might have on communication effectiveness in organizations. Proposes the typology to stimulate further interest in the research domain. (SR)

Suggests that professional training does not always adequately prepare women to enter and manage university careers. Concludes that women often encounter barriers because they may not know "how to play the game." Proposes two models that provide powerful tools women can use to evaluate their work settings, form realistic expectations, and…

Provides an overview of types of correctional institutions. Suggests that secondary school teachers inform students about corrections careers and the nature of the work and conditions. Compares juvenile and adult facilities, men's and women's prisons, and federal and state institutions. Describes credentials required to work in corrections. (SG)

Observation of 30 ward staff members responsible for 39 institutionalized mentally retarded residents over a 40-week period found that staff differentially distributed their activities depending on the type of contract they were employed under and the number of consecutive days they worked. Number of staff present was a major factor in determining…

Queried 15 midwestern public school superintendents concerning the qualities valued in subordinates, factors limiting professional success, and criteria used to determine successful problem resolution. Superintendents also described the most serious problems faced in their careers and their greatest achievements. Participants valued individual…