Changing attitudes and life styles have made today's workers less dedicated to work values, says the president of the Work in America Institute. The author discusses the implications of these changes, workers' demands for participation in decision making, and the need for employers to show concern for human values. (MF)

Demonstrates the need for teaching strategies that incorporate the concepts of power and freedom into existing courses. Identifies classroom environments that enable students to make choices as beneficial and describes some strategies for promoting a more democratic classroom. (AEM)

Examination of the effect of local labor market segregation on socioeconomic inequality between Jews and Arabs in Israel reveals that the rules by which minority members raise their socioeconomic status and the magnitude of disadvantages that superordinate groups force on minority groups vary considerably across bi-ethnic and mono-ethnic labor…

A study of nursing school faculty job satisfaction and perceptions of organizational climate found that deans' behavior influenced those perceptions and that the longer a faculty member remained in his or her position at the same school, the less satisfied he or she was with the work, promotional opportunities, supervision, and fellow workers.…

The effectiveness of chart audit with written feedback as a tool for encouraging residents to obtain and record occupational information during history-taking is evaluated. (Author/MLW)

Reports on an assessment of a sample of environmental health practitioners in Illinois which dealt with overall job satisfaction and the characteristics that contribute to job satisfaction/dissatisfaction. Results indicated that 36 percent of the respondents were satisfied with their jobs, with 64 percent somewhat dissatisfied. (TW)

A study examined the relationship of writing method (cognitive strategies, tools, work scheduling, environment, and rituals) to productivity in 121 science and engineering faculty when writing technical documents such as journal articles. (MSE)

Discusses information gathered in past few years related to health effects of video display terminals (VDTs) with particular emphasis given to issues raised by VDT users. Topics covered include radiation emissions, health concerns, radiation surveys, occupational radiation exposure standards, and long-term risks. (17 references) (EJS)

Relevant court cases suggest that administrators develop communication regulatory policies that restrict use of the school as a communications forum by both inside and outside interest groups. (CJH)

Discusses the roles of adult and vocational education teachers, the adult basic education program, working conditions, employment potential (full- and part-time), qualifications and advancement potential, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and sources of additional information. (CT)

Discusses in some detail five factors considered responsible for teacher burnout: negative image of the school system, inadequate teacher preparation, ineffective school management, lack of full cooperation between schools and parents, and the schools' emphasis on issues other than learning and student development. (JHZ)

Describes use of folklore (telling tales, stories, etc.) by school administrators in five rural Alaskan communities as a tool for communicating complex cultural issues. Suggests occupational phenomena as well as cross-cultural ideas are communicated and such communication is important in recruiting and retaining school administrators in such…

In early January 2003, "Education Week" released a new report on the status of teaching in the United States and concluded that many states are taking steps to recruit and retain skilled teachers, but few efforts focus on the schools where these teachers are needed most. Drawing upon a large national database, "Quality Counts…

Reforms to Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector over the past few years have brought about significant changes to the work of VET staff and the focus of their roles. This publication summarizes recent research into the changing roles of VET leaders, managers, teaching and support staff, and the way they work. The role of…

In today's results-oriented, fast-moving business environment, it is critical for trainers to demonstrate the value of training to the organization: There is nothing inherently valuable about training. It is performance gains that training catalyzes that give it worth (Graber, 2000). This is why evaluations tied to business results are becoming…