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Peer reviewedWalsh, Edward J. – Work and Occupations: An International Sociological Journal, 1982
Work dissatisfaction and general alienation of incumbents in seven nonfactory and nonoffice occupations ranging across the prestige hierarchy are examined and compared. Unpredicted findings are discussed, bringing in some of the workers' own comments to help explain the quantitative results; and two hypotheses for further investigation are…
Descriptors: Alienation, Employment Level, Job Satisfaction, Professors
Peer reviewedBredeson, Paul V. – Educational Administration Quarterly, 1993
Examines role transitions and role strain resulting from restructuring initiatives in four districts. The 20 principals interviewed had acquired coping skills. Cognitive restructuring and environmental factors moderated role strain effects, along with experience, tenure of position, staff trust, personal leadership style, and degree of autonomy…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Cognitive Restructuring, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAinscow, Mel; Southworth, Geoff – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 1996
Examines the experiences of a small group of (British) teachers who have assumed leadership roles that have enhanced their teaching. Respondents point to the significant effects of work culture on teacher development. Those involved in leading such developments must be sensitive to each school's peculiarities and use what works locally.…
Descriptors: Consultants, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Kanun, Clara; Podratz, Rosalyn – 1981
A survey of registered nurses in the Rochester area was conducted to identify needs of potentially reemployable nurses in response to the prevailing opinion that uncongenial working conditions were the primary cause for the shortage of nurses. Data were collected from 20 percent random sample of registered nurses who completed either a survey form…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Needs Assessment
Download full textKroll, Philip R.; And Others – 1992
Limited research has been conducted on the direct and indirect impact of union-management cooperation (UMC) programs on worker autonomy, work group effectiveness, and worker satisfaction. For this study, a research questionnaire designed to explore these relationships was mailed to four Ohio unions and was returned by 339 members. Workers at…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperation, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction
Townson, Monica; And Others – 1985
The five research studies in this volume focus on the financing of child care, and constitute part of a detailed analysis of issues relevant to child care and parental leave policies and the effects of such issues on the Canadian family. Paper 1 describes how child care is funded through the Canada Assistance Plan (CAP); points out the problems…
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care, Federal Government
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This document contains three papers from a symposium on new perspectives in education that was conducted as part of a conference on human resource development (HRD). "A Systems Model for Evaluating Learning and Performance" (Hallie Preskill, Darlene Russ-Eft) describes a model for HRD developers to use in evaluating learning and performance that…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Impact, Economic Research
