Changes in the structure of agriculture are affecting farm job characteristics and job satisfaction as compared with other occupations. Job satisfaction of persons occupying different positions on incorporated farms in Wisconsin was studied to determine the effects of the farm variables on the individuals. A high degree of job satisfaction was…

How do departmental chairpersons and deans in a major university setting manage their time? What are the major administrative activities and functions associated with such responsibilities? What relationships do these have with an ability to delegate, to control one's time for planning and self-initiated activities, or personal sense of…

The problems which youth face in the transition from school to work are complex and challenging. Such problems have been conceptualized into a model which relates specific problems to dimensions of self and environment in three developmental stages: (1) pretransitional--the life period before an individual is activated to seeking his first…

This paper describes the conceptual framework of a research methodology developed by the Region II Rehabilitation Research Institute, designed to permit the study of an important set of problems confronting sheltered workshops. The main problem is centered in the issues of work as work and of work as mode of behavior change. It has become apparent…

Although the hypothesis that behavior is a function of the person in interaction with his environment is a very old one, an overview of current theory and research on work motivation and job satisfaction reveals an emphasis on either one or the other sets of variables, at the expense of investigating systematically the interaction between personal…

The report describes a series of empirical evaluations of the work environment and its relation to the disadvantaged worker. Data were collected on 530 subjects in five different industries at both the supervisory and non-supervisory level, using a total of eight instruments, including measures of perceived vocational opportunity, self-concept,…

The purpose of this monograph is to discuss employee incentive plans with a potential for cost containment in order to assist hospitals in providing efficient and effective delivery of health care. Based on an examination of employee incentive systems both in and outside the health care field, the information is intended to aid the administrative…

Designed as a basic reference source for vocational counselors and manpower planners, this handbook includes job descriptions and employment outlook information for white-collar, blue-collar, and service occupations. Updated to include 26 new occupational and industry outlook statements, information in the handbook is based on data received from…

Scientific investigation begins with the null hypothesis which states that there is no relationship between sets of phenomena or sets of variables. This hypothesis is based on the philosophical and physical principle that there is a tendency toward disorder in the universe. This is also commonly referred to as the law of entropy. In order to…

The principal objectives of this paper were to identify variations in the quality of a worker's employment in explaining the sources of job satisfaction and their applicability to subsamples of the workforce. More importantly, utilizing racially distinct subsamples allowed for the results to suggest which of two traditional approaches for…

Applies the Organizational Climate Index methodology in analyzing the work environments of professors in graduate departments of educational administration affiliated with the University Council for Educational Administration. (Author/IRT)

Occupational tedium among social service workers was found to depend more on a worker's interpersonal relations with colleagues and clients than on intrinsic work conditions. This suggests that social workers may be particularly sensitive to people as sources of emotional stress and support. (Author)

Ways in which the training manager can contribute to stress management are discussed, focusing on managerial personnel but having a wider range of applicability. Blocks to action and awareness of stress signs are noted, with suggestions for stress management training methods. (MF)

A study of work environments of graduates of the University of California School of Pharmacy indicates that minority pharmacists pursue different types of practice in different locations and receive different incomes than nonminority pharmacists, and that minority programs increase minority pharmacist representation in underserved areas. (JMD)

The study suggests that the quality of life at work can be enhanced through effective performance planning by employees and that this planning can also reduce the amount of job-related stress employees experience. (Author/IRT)