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Hanlon, Martin D. – 1983
Although age and work commitment have been correlated positively in previous studies, the studies have not clearly defined whether it is age per se or the correlates of age (job tenure, length of service) which account for the commitment. To investigate the relationship between age and various indicators of commitment to work (job involvement,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Employees, Employment, Job Satisfaction
Zalesny, Mary D.; And Others – 1983
Both the social and physical aspects of the environment have been examined as causes of work behaviors and attitudes, but recent studies concerning the effect of open plan offices have shown inconsistent results. To assess the relative contributions of organizational level and the social and physical work environment in explaining employee…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employees, Employment Level, Interior Design
Weinstein, Alan G.; Gent, Michael J. – 1983
The relationship between managerial social power and subordinate job performance has produced mixed empirical results. To investigate the relationship between employees' performance and their perception of managers' social power under favorable and unfavorable climate conditions, an average of 135 city government employees completed two series of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Attribution Theory, Employer Employee Relationship, Government Employees
Rawlins, Timothy D. – 1985
A recent study (Mathews, Lira, and Neis, 1984) indicated that the reason that respiratory therapists leave or intend to leave their profession is the desire for jobs which offer more job satisfaction, better salary, opportunity for advancement, more status or recognition, better work schedules, and better benefits. Although the lack of these…
Descriptors: Career Change, Employee Attitudes, Financial Problems, Job Satisfaction
Duckworth, Kenneth – 1983
This paper is one of a series to guide research linking educational policy and management with student achievement. It specifies the determinants of key paradigm variables and teacher and principal work. The paradigm developed for this type of research is presented in an earlier paper in the series. The constructs of the paradigm are defined,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Board of Education Policy, Collective Bargaining
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Bernstorf, Elaine D.; Burk, Kenneth W. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1996
Examines the vocal demands of teaching in a noisy environment for elementary vocal music teachers. Uses the Voice Conservation Index (VCI), a 31-item self-report scale, to collect data on vocal stress. Correlates this data with other factors including years spent in teaching and teaching schedule. (MJP)
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Applied Music, Elementary Education, Music Education