A survey found gender differences among family-practice graduates in: tendencies to practice in urban settings, salaried positions, and nonprivate practice; time spent in the office and direct patient care; complex procedures undertaken; satisfaction with income and professional and personal lives; concerns about liability and hospital privileges;…

The paper views the emerging role of behavioral medicine and health psychology, addressing: (1) the impact of social change on health and behavioral factors; (2) the growth of a developmental perspective in behavioral medicine and health psychology; and (3) work and health, including the effects of job stress and unemployment. (Author/JDD)

The effects of work environment factors on faculty research productivity and turnover intentions were examined while controlling for prestige of the employing institution, disciplinary area, and academic rank. Available resources had a significant positive effect on research productivity. (Author/MLW)

Telephone interviews with 112 Hispanics gathered information about four dimensions of perceived social discrimination: (1) contexts/situations where Hispanics perceive discrimination to take place; (2) attributes perceived as elicitors of discriminatory behaviors; (3) characteristics of Anglos perceived more likely to discriminate; and (4)…

A team of faculty and advanced graduate students from Boston College developed a new educational partnership with labor unions to help combat problems of industrial dislocation and upheaval. The group worked with five different union locals experiencing serious problems associated with foreign competition and new technology. (CH)

This sixth article in a series discusses planning for the installation and implementation of automated systems in the library, workstation design and location, scheduling of software implementation, security, data input, staff and reader training, job design, impact of automation on library procedures, evaluation of system performance, and future…

Use of computer keyboards requires repetitive movements that may cause "overuse injuries" among students. Education on computer literacy must include warning of these negative side effects and must instill safe operating habits among students. (10 references) (CJH)

Extracts of two background papers are presented: (1) The ILO (International Labour Organisation) Workers' Education Programme and (2) promotion of wider concepts of workers' education linked to other forms of education and education at the workplace. (CT)

Guidelines obtained from interviews with over 30 companies or business consultants are suitable for school administrators. Successful managers are increasingly interested in quality of work life, motivation, staff development, and public relations. (MLF)

Identifies specific factors that elementary school teachers perceive as affecting job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Includes teachers' suggestions for improving school environment. Confidential questionnaires were completed by 230 public school teachers in the Midwest. (CB)

To understand better the role of faculty development in training family medicine researchers, the characteristics of productive researchers, their training, and their work environment were examined. Areas reviewed were faculty development and evaluation, career development, professional socialization, organizational development, and faculty…

Barriers to the natural evolution of nonsexist field experience for social work students are examined, including both those endemic to the systems and individuals involved in the program. It is recommended that faculty initiate change in these conditions. (MSE)

Reports a survey of 528 rural British Columbia teachers to determine their levels of satisfaction with the quality of their working lives. Notes the major sources of dissatisfaction and satisfaction reported by the respondents. Describes the research procedure used and includes detailed tabular results. (SB)

Each new report of the office automation market indicates technology is overrunning the office. The impacts of this technology are described and some ways to manage and physically "soften" the change to a computer-based office environment are suggested. (Author/MLW)

Describes the activities of 16 senior educational administrators and examines their purposes, goals, and approaches to those activities. Explores the relevance of the administrators' mental outlook to their conduct. Suggests implications for career planning, organizational leadership, and administrative influence over educational policy. (SB)