Critically reviews diversity measures in terms of item development, psychometric evidence, and utility for counseling and development: Workplace Prejudice/Discrimination Inventory, Attitudes toward Diversity Scale; Organizational Diversity Inventory, Workforce Diversity Questionnaire, Perceived Occupational Opportunity Scale-Form B, and Perceived…

The first of two articles by members of a committee researching administrative shortage shows that administrator burnout may be the cause. Districts are exploring systemic ways to provide additional support to site administrators, including additional released time, rethinking job responsibilities, and the notion of co-principals. (MLF)

Proposes alternative explanation for teacher shortage. Data suggest that attrition among beginning teachers, largely due to poor working conditions, is the root cause of the teacher shortage. Discusses what schools can do to reduce new-teacher attrition. (Contains 14 references.) (PKP)

Three Delphi panels of occupational educators (n=16, 9, 12) forecast scenarios for the future of workplace education, which were compared with results of a literature review. Results indicated increasing alignment of practitioners' forecasts for dramatically transformed workplace education with major trends identified in the literature. (Contains…

Reports on a study intended to develop a typology of "troublesome others" at work as a basis for research on unpleasant work relationships. Notes respondents rated an unpleasant work associate on a series of Likert-type scales. Present six troublesome boss clusters, eight troublesome peer clusters, and five troublesome subordinate clusters…

Investigated the physical activities of certified athletic trainers (ATCs), both at work and at leisure. Survey data indicated that those who worked in clinical versus school settings had the highest mean total activity score. Females scored significantly higher than males. The mean total index activity of the over-36-years-old group was…

Identifies strategies for attaining minorities and for improving the current status of underrepresented minorities in academic libraries. A plan for action is presented which includes internships for minorities, the Targets of Opportunity Program (TOPS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, recruiting by networking, and a mentoring…

Reviews the third report about the plight of the U.S. workforce. "America's Choice: High Skills or Low Wages" deals with workers without a college education and non-college bound youth, a group called frontline workers who are ill equipped to meet employers' needs and ill prepared for the rapidly approaching high technology, service-oriented…

Discusses ethics training in terms of expected outcomes, contribution to the organization, value, effectiveness, and evaluation methods. Addresses what is known about ethics training, the renewed emphasis on ethics, and what works. (JOW)

Discusses trends that will shape the last years of the twentieth century: (1) the U.S. economy should grow at a steady pace; (2) service industries will dominate the economy; (3) the work force will grow slowly, becoming older, more female, and more disadvantaged; and (4) new jobs will require higher skills levels. (JOW)

A study to determine if there are features within Japanese organizations that could be adapted to improve organization and working relations of schools of accountancy found university departments could not function with the job rotation found in Japanese organizations. However, there are other aspects of Theory Z management that could be adopted…

Office automation has introduced new hazards to the workplace: electrical hazards related to computer wiring, musculoskeletal problems resulting from use of computer terminals and design of work stations, and environmental concerns related to ventilation, noise levels, and office machine chemicals. (SK)

The Future Workers' Education Project incorporates a lung health and safety curriculum developed by the American Lung Association into the vocational curriculum. The objective is to teach entry workers how to identify occupational lung hazards and to prevent or reduce exposure to them. (SK)

Identified taxonomy of humor that was developed during seven weeks of participant observation in a small, family-owned business. The various types of humor were found to help minimize differences in status and alleviate workplace tension. Humor also had implications for socialization of employees and appeared to create bonds among employees. (TE)

Tel Aviv University uses its associated teaching hospitals for "factory" site visits in occupational health instruction. Medical students visit various departments to observe and evaluate the work environment, later discussing health implications. The visits are well-accepted by students, save time, and contribute to awareness of the…