Describes a study using the Job Satisfaction Inventory to survey 390 faculty from 14 Texas community colleges. Areas of greatest satisfaction included relationships with supervisors and colleagues and teaching itself. Least satisfaction occurred with professional development opportunities, time allocation, and student preparation/motivation. Notes…

A detailed examination of faculty burnout looks at what it is, why it strikes, and what colleges and universities can do about. It concludes that in a broad sense, burnout is the condition of boredom, indifference, and discontent with the profession. (Author/MSE)

This article is about people who work in American industry and about how educators and trainers prepare these workers for continuing employability in a changing workplace. The discussion is based on one private sector business and how that company responds to these issues. (CT)

Describes how evaluation strategies can be implemented to increase the effectiveness of English in the Work Place programs. Discusses the design and implementation of the strategy, how to analyze its results and produce a final report, and ways to get the results used. (SED)

The sources and characteristics (light measurement, direct and indirect or reflected glare) of glare problems in the video display terminal work environment are described. Glare control measures, including the location and design of lighting systems, managing outdoor light and using screen filters and hoods, are reviewed. Five sources are given.…

Discusses changes in the office environment due to increased automation. Topics include (1) what changes will occur, (2) how they will affect office workers, and (3) how to prepare students for work in automated offices. (CH)

A study of 91 professional women revealed that internal locus of control was significantly related to three job role stresses (role ambiguity, nonparticipation in decision making, and role overload) and to fear of success. (Author/ABB)

Results of a study of the characteristics of 10 Veterans Administration optometric residency programs are presented and compared with results of an earlier survey. Factors analyzed include resident characteristics, specializations, program design, residents' salaries and health insurance, and post-residency employment options. (MSE)

This study investigated job satisfaction of unionized and nonunionized office workers and determined whether there were significant relationships between job satisfaction of office workers and selected employee personal and job characteristics. Data revealed that unionized office workers perceived themselves to be significantly more satisfied with…

The concept of comparable worth is criticized for possible problems it could cause in the assessment of comparable values of different occupational categories, the cost to taxpayers, and the chaos it could cause in the economic system. (MD)

Suggests the concept of English as a second (ESL) training in the workplace as a response to the immediate language needs of working adult immigrants. Several programs now underway on the job-site are described that were formed to meet the expressed language needs of those who do not have the time or energy to benefit from existing programs. (SL)

The effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is examined, and it is suggested that employee participation could help improve occupational safety and health in the future, through safety committees, safety circles, safety teams, and individual participation. (MSE)

Discriminant analysis reveals threat as a dimension in a public relations practitioner's environment. (FL)

The responses of full-time teachers and persons who received teaching certificates but are employed in other occupations were compared to observe differences in attitudes towards job lock-in, advancement prospects, and commitment to teaching. Implications for teacher incentive systems and the organizational structure of schools are presented.…

This study examines whether a sample of male college students, classified according to Holland's six personality types, also prefer occupational environments that are consistent with their primary personal orientations. There are no statistically significant differences in the characteristics of occupational environments preferred by male students…