Examines occupational plans and values of high school seniors for evidence of declining sex differences between 1976-1980. Questionnaire data collected from 3000 students indicated marked sex differences in the kinds of work boys and girls planned to do at age 30 and the work settings and characteristics they desired. (Author/AM)

Studies indicate that employees experience increased equity, respect, and job satisfaction when able to assume more responsibility for work processes. The new work structures resulting from organizational change often necessitate new employee attitudes, knowledge, and skills as well as new management techniques. Integrated training programs are…

The outlook for improving work life quality in unionized, mature organizations is examined in the context of the Jamestown, New York, community-based labor/management committee. Ten lessons from the experience of the Jamestown Committee are offered. (Author/JMD)

The quality circle, a group of employees who meet to discuss problems and discover solutions, is receiving increasing attention in organizations concerned with quality, productivity, and morale. Based upon behavioral science concepts, the quality circle technique can be applied to a wide variety of work situations. (SK)

Forty-eight quantifiable and two qualitative dependent measures were used to measure participants' perceptions of a mental health care course, specifically: knowledge, attitudes, and clinical behavior as reflected in work environment, ward atmosphere, and ward status. The course positively influenced only nine variables. (Author/CP)

Discusses recent changes in industry practices designed to make worklife more accommodating to family life. Cites examples of companies which are establishing new work schedules (flex-time, four-day weeks), providing counseling services and day care, and giving increased consideration to family impact when making job transfer decisions. (SJL)

Researchers interviewed 95 staff members of San Francisco child care centers to learn about salaries, working conditions and job satisfaction. Explores why the turnover rate at most child care centers in the United States is higher than the national average for most workers in human services fields. (Author/RH)

Almost one in five state employees perceives some form of job discrimination. Women, older workers, and non-Whites who feel sex, age, and race discrimination share feelings of dissatisfaction with their jobs and feel that promotions are not handled fairly and that supervisors do not take a personal interest in them. (Author/IRT)

Discusses some elements which contribute to the rising concern for occupational mental health and directions that can be taken by firms, companies, etc., to provide health-promoting work environments for their employees. (TA)

Describes how recent legislation and corporate changes have helped to make the workplace a more affirmative environment for gays, lesbians, and bisexuals (GLB). Focuses on recent changes in GLB workplace issues, GLB workplace issues and the press, the career center and GLB students, and the workplace and GLB employees. (RJM)

Explored loyalty between senior student affairs officers (SSAOs) and their university presidents, and between SSAOs and their department heads at four college campuses. Discusses the nature of loyalty, such as it being an exchange and arising from shared experience. Outlines implications for SSAOs and student affairs practice. (RJM)

Presents 12 informal learning opportunities that human performance professionals can create for employees, including learning exchanges, conference summaries, exchanging ideas, posing questions and problems on email or bulletin boards, lunchtime programs, information sharing, recommended reading lists, vendor and consultant presentations,…

Describes educational reform efforts in Spain since 1970, when a new General Law for Education was adopted. The reform process now suffers from delays in developing new courses and teaching cycles. The country's economic crisis is creating a decline in funding for new programs, while the education ministry insists on working to improve teaching…

A national study indicates that part-time faculty now teach a major portion of undergraduate studies, and that most institutions plan to use more in the future. Data from the study are used to describe part-time faculty characteristics, how they contribute to their institutions, and the conditions in which they work. Suggestions are made for…

Analyzed a survey of 157 Chinese American librarians working in American libraries and found that more work in academic (44.6%) than in public (30.6%) libraries, that 80.9% are satisfied with their current jobs, and that 75% have managerial positions. Major barriers at work were identified as cultural differences (35.7%), race (23.6%), and…