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Peer reviewedSagaria, Mary Ann D.; Johnsrud, Linda K. – Review of Higher Education, 1992
A study examined the organizational configuration and promotion policies and practices for administrative and professional staff at Ohio State University. Analysis of 3,170 positions and 350 internal promotions indicated a low pyramid with most positions in the middle. Racial and gender imbalances were found in the different employment levels.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedCarroll, James B. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A survey of department heads in 101 research and doctorate-granting universities investigated career movements before becoming the chair, length of tenure, first and second career moves of their predecessors in the chair, and the relationship of variables such as discipline, department size, age, gender, hiring practices, and previous…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Age Differences, Career Ladders, College Faculty
Peer reviewedTeevan, James J.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1992
A study found few gender differences in young college faculty's (n=115) reasons for acceptance, rejection, or resignation of academic positions. Results imply academic recruiting should focus on quality of academic life in the department or institution, accommodating family members' needs, and job security in the form of longer, tenure-track…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Decision Making, Employment Patterns, Entry Workers
Download full textMura, Roberta – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1991
A study of Canadian college mathematics faculty compared 55 men and 55 women teachers on social background, family status, education, careers, professional difficulties related to sex, and attitudes toward employment equity programs. More similarities than differences were found. Differences were noted in 10 areas of demographics and professional…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, College Faculty, College Mathematics, Educational Background
Part-Time and Evening Students: Profiles and Prospects in the Faculty of Arts, University of Sydney.
Turtle, Alison M.; Jack, Sybil M. – Vestes, 1985
Results of a survey of University of Sydney faculty of arts students concerning their educational aspirations and progress, employment patterns, class scheduling and attendance patterns, and college choice are summarized and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Age, Attendance Patterns, College Choice
Peer reviewedPotts, Marilyn K. – Journal of Social Work Education, 1992
A survey of 194 social work graduate students investigated the effects of part- or full-time enrollment status, employment status, marital status, and other roles on psychological adjustment. Results are discussed in light of scarcity and expansion hypotheses derived from role theory, and practical implications for social work education are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Extracurricular Activities, Full Time Students
Peer reviewedVelasco, Steven C.; And Others – Teaching Sociology, 1992
Compares California State University alumni survey ratings evaluating each social science major in developing basic employment skills. Concludes that, although sociology received mediocre ratings compared to the other social science majors in the latest study, the ratings are improving. Reports substantially lower incomes for women alumnae as…
Descriptors: Alumni, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Lonsway, Kimberly A. – 2000
Hiring and retaining more women provides numerous important advantages to law enforcement agencies. Research conducted in the United States and internationally has clearly documented that following facts: (1) female officers are as competent as their male counterparts and even excel in certain areas of police performance; (2) female officers are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems
