An optimistic scenario suggests that "leading edge" of women and minorities will be recruited for new and better jobs in future. Persistence of traditional labor force position of women and minorities characterizes the pessimistic scenario. Data on composition of growing and declining occupations suggest that latter is more likely. However,…

Points out the hazards related to the traditional silkscreening process due to the solvents and other chemicals used. Recounts the author's experience with a safer method of silkscreening using water-based materials. Describes materials needed, points out benefits related to a healthier learning environment, and explains working differences. (LS)

The eighth annual report presents the results of a comprehensive survey of training and development in organizations in the United States with more than 100 employees. Along with breakdowns of dollars spent on employer-sponsored training and types of training, this year's report features an analysis of remedial education in the workplace. (JOW)

Discusses the importance of recognizing the human component in library automation systems to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the system. Human factors considerations are discussed in terms of health and safety aspects, ergonomics, workplace design, and job organization. (41 references) (CLB)

Areas of change and nonchange in college faculty employment since the 1950s are examined, particularly as they affect faculty mobility. External factors (prestige, labor market, public opinion) and internal factors (the department structure, institutional policy, and changes within disciplines) are discussed. (MSE)

As higher education institutions plan for the future, common agreement to build open distributed computing environments (DCE) using common standards such as those of the Open Software Foundation can help exploit new application design approaches that promote application sharing, a more efficient way of meeting upcoming challenges. (MSE)

At a time when resources for higher education are scarce and overtaxed, senior faculty members constitute a valuable resource. Interaction with like-minded peers, periodic changes in the nature of the work or the work setting, and administrative and organizational intervention are important strategies for helping senior faculty members stay…

This article proposes that college admissions officers interested in improving service should focus on creating customer delight rather than simply satisfaction, studying the system when things go wrong rather than placing blame, establishing employee well-being as the highest priority of the organization, providing necessary tools and training…

Study compared teachers contemplating quitting the profession with teachers planning to continue. Subjects completed surveys which assessed work-related attitudes, perceptions, and reaction to work environment conditions. Results indicate that teachers who plan to quit or remain can be reliably distinguished by patterns of work-related attitudes,…

Research findings on the status of adults with learning disabilities are reviewed and related to changing social and work environments. Findings show that learning disabilities persist into adulthood, that manifestations of learning disabilities in adulthood are different than in childhood, and that many adults with learning disabilities are not…

A series of benefit programs for school personnel in a Maryland county includes a smoke-free workplace, an employee wellness program, and an employee assistance program. The county has been able to correlate a dramatic decrease in the cost of health insurance for employees with the activities of these programs. (MLF)

Describes a study conducted to assess the attitudes of the employees of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe regarding their work environment. Indicates that tribal employees are overwhelmingly loyal to the tribe because of cultural pride and perceptions that their efforts help to strengthen the tribe as a whole. (14 citations). (MAB)

Examined the utility of a 2-step ecological model in predicting externalizing behavior among 144 African American seventh and eighth graders. Found that parental work environment and parental social support had an indirect impact on externalizing by influencing the microsystem variables of parental warmth, parental use of restrictive control, and…

Includes "Introduction" (Folts, Wagner); "Caregiving in Social Context" (Dwyer et al.); "Demography of Caregiving" (Smith, Longino); "Caregiving and Work" (Wagner, Neal); "Caregiving and Alzheimer's Disease" (Hodgson, Cutler); "Teaching about Gender" (Stoller); "Caregiver Support Groups" (Monahan); and "Racial/Ethnic Variations in Informal…

Notes that working with students who have behavioral problems requires that professionals immunize themselves against burnout. Sees healthy adult mentoring as probably most salient human factor that helps at-risk youth make better choices. Contends that development of trust through bonding enables such youth to leave safety of their self-defeating…