Discusses the effects of the office work environment on one's health in light of increasing office machine use. (JOW)

Describes a German experiment whereby fulltime employees can work fewer hours without losing status and parttime employees have more options on allocations of working hours. The process ensures that management can count on enough staff for peak periods and more easily plan ahead. (JOW)

Flexible working schedules are being implemented by a variety of organizations as an alternative to the conventional work week. Flextime provides a wide array of advantages, but the system also has disadvantages. Properly implemented in appropriate situations, flextime can be a very positive scheduling asset to employees, organizations, and…

In postindustrial workplaces, training enables new forms of control and surveillance of workers. Corporate culture persuades workers to comply through the rhetoric of empowerment, the promise of belonging and reward, and the rhetoric of valuing differences. (SK)

Analysis of data from 30,838 federal employees indicated that job satisfaction was determined by job characteristics (pay, promotion opportunities, task clarity and significance, skill use) and organizational characteristics (commitment, supervisor and coworker relationships). Among individual characteristics, age and race had some effect but…

Interviews with a panel of six business and industry officials regarding what employers want encompassed the following topics: necessary skills of employees, the importance of "employability" skills, school-to-work transition, the national skill standards, and the need for a four-year college degree. (JOW)

Adult education and employee development are framed by globalization, insecurity, and uncertainty. Learning is a cultural change mechanism, and a learning culture is a key to organizational and individual survival. (SK)

Interviews with 71 apprentices in Kenya compared formal and informal sector approaches. The informal group (n=24) gained more entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, influenced by small site size and length of training. The National Youth Service training environment (n=24) was least conducive to preparation for self-employment. (SK)

Explores the effect of contingent and alternative employment on individuals' positions in the labor market. Examines the importance of these arrangements and investigates the preferences of contingent and alternative workers regarding their arrangements and their reasons for being in that type of employment arrangement. (JOW)

Accessibility and accuracy are important attributes for either manual or electronic support tools. Training with performance support tools will fail if it uses the same approach, only electronic; has no mechanism for keeping content up to date; and is not integrated with the job. (SK)

One year after an organization was acquired, 218 employees were surveyed. Covariance structure analysis was used to assess the discriminant validity of stress factors. A distinction between instrumental and emotional social support was found. Results showed how stressors, social support, strain, and coping behaviors come together to influence…

Determines the extent to which communication support contributes to career success. Supports a hierarchical model which accounted for 72% of the variance in career success. Finds that, in conjunction with facilitative home support, career success can be enhanced when employees utilize both formal and informal relationships, receive abundant job…

This literature review of 1991-95 occupational health research is classified by key constructs: environmental characteristics, individual characteristics, cognitive appraisal, coping, and health outcomes. Research problems are identified: 77% of studies use a cross-sectional design, 59% use shortened ad hoc scales, and 68% use self-report for both…

A professional practice model is a system that supports control over nursing care. It has five subsystems: values, professional relationships, delivery model, management approach, and compensation and rewards. Comparison of five health facilities provides guidelines for planning, implementing and evaluating a professional practice model. (SK)

A study of five adult educators identified internal and external leadership qualities that support a spirituality-infused workplace, including a sense of vocation, a culture that encourages creativity and risk and balances work and home life, and leaders' willingness to express and implement an organization's values. (SK)