Considers the role of the two-year college teacher. Suggests that it is time for such teachers to start setting their own agendas and establishing their own professional goals. (FL)

Twenty-three mentally retarded workshop clients were assigned to experimental or control groups in a 10-day intervention. The introduction of music as a reinforcer and elimination of distractions were among easily implemented, cost-effective program changes which resulted in significantly higher productivity rates for the experimental groups.…

Speculates about the outcomes of person-environment research and suggests how more successful research might be planned. Focuses on congruence effects and the value of meta-analysis. Suggests careful use of theory; attention to both environmental and personal assessment; identification of potent personal, environmental, and theoretical variables;…

Describes corrections officers' work environment and the need for guard training that includes instruction in handling the social-psychological problems of the job. (Author/ABB)

Consists of seven articles describing the newest developments in employee relations. Topics include (1) research at two centers studying employee relations, (2) comparisons between United States and United Kingdom systems, (3) unions, (4) displacement, and (5) forms of remuneration. (CH)

A high school vocational education course for mentally retarded students implemented an intervention program designed to promote appropriate job-related social behavior by developing students' social and conversational skills. The "coffee break" program phases (reminders, content suggestions, reinforcement, and questioning) resulted in…

Results of a survey of attitudes of 100 faculty members at the University of Queensland concerning the institution's system of annual compulsory performance reviews, their benefits and disadvantages, and preferences about the structure and administration of the review system are discussed. (MSE)

This article examines a description of a career guidance model whose evolution can be traced to the beginnings of the vocational guidance movement, what career guidance programs for both youth and adults might look like as they evolve to keep up with the changing workplace, and implications for industrial/vocational education and career guidance.…

Discusses various aspects of the career of child-care worker: working conditions, employment possibilities, qualifications and advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information. (CT)

Four case studies are analyzed to demonstrate how situational and role constraints in organizations make nonparticipation the most practical adjustment for workers. Organizational settings are viewed as socializing contexts that teach workers what is expected, valued, and actually pays off. The implications of this view for other forms of worker…

Examines the role of the archivist and of the curator, the nature of their work, working conditions, number of people employed in these occupations, required training, other qualifications, possibilities for advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information. (CT)

Examines a recent trend in American businesses--workplace democracy--and what it means for education, with specific suggestions for classroom methodology. Discusses democracy in American businesses, education's role in preparing future business employees, and suggestions for business educators. (CT)

Domestic violence is described and its causes examined. The reaction of victims is discussed, as well as the effect of violence on the victim. Recommendations to help human resource professionals work with employees and their managers to deal constructively with the problem are presented. (CT)

Twenty-five rural educators completed a 12-item Q-sort on stress factors. Resolving parent/school conflicts was the most stressful, followed by handling student discipline, and completing reports on time. The stressors varied somewhat from stressors listed by urban teachers, but only slightly. (BRR)

The study evaluated the effectiveness of teacher and peer supervision in increasing levels of on-task behavior and work performance of six severely retarded individuals. Results indicated that close supervision by either a teacher or peer was superior to the baseline condition, with peer supervision producing higher levels of on-task behavior.…