Despite the plethora of previous studies on the various uses of e-learning, there is a dearth of research on employees' action to use corporate e-learning (ACE). The present study attempts to address this lack in literature by investigating whether individual factors such as self-esteem and need for cognition, and job factors such as job hygiene…

The National Association of College and University Attorneys surveyed its members for information about compensation and benefits they receive from their employers. The survey was conducted between December 1998 and February 1999 and elicited responses from 285 principal attorneys who were employed full-time by a university or a state government,…

This report presents the results of a survey that gathered information from Association of Research Libraries (ARL) members on insuring library collections and buildings. Data are presented on kinds of insurance and coverage, valuation, special insurance on electronic data, sprinkler systems, losses, and insurance problems. A copy of the survey…

This SPEC (Systems and Procedures Exchange Center) Kit presents the results of a survey of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries designed to investigate what methods are used to value or appraise research library collections, in order to provide librarians with information useful to them in discussing these issues with their…

The purpose in developing a statewide disaster recovery plan for libraries is to encourage librarians at the local level to develop their own plans to be used in time of disaster and to provide information about resources which can be used in an emergency. This manual provides self-assessment forms for identifying staff members and sources of…

This document reports the results of a survey of resource and referral programs and their parent agencies. All the agencies were members of the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network. The survey instrument was a 96-item questionnaire divided into four sections: (1) staff salaries and qualifications; (2) working conditions; (3)…

The feasibility of developing a policy to make student health insurance mandatory, with right of waiver, was studied by a team of graduate students, and recommendations were presented for an advisory committee and the Arizona Board of Regents. Objectives included: clarifying issues concerning mandatory student health insurance, with particular…

Comparative information on expenditures by colleges and universities for employee retirement and insurance benefits is presented for 1986. Based on survey responses from 653 schools, information is provided for each benefit category on expenditures as a percentage of total gross payroll, and expenditures as dollars per employee per year. The…

Comparative information on expenditures by colleges and universities for employee retirement and insurance benefits is presented for 1984. Results of the survey, which was administered to 639 institutions, provide information on each benefit category on: expenditures as a percentage of total gross payroll, and expenditures as dollars per employee…

The purposes of the second part of a three-phase study were to examine the attitudes of Toronto secondary school students to work and unemployment and to examine the differences in the attitudes held by males, females, and students with varying degrees of work or job search experience. A total of 1,815 were asked to respond to an attitude…

A study was conducted to determine the costs associated with the board of trustees of California's community college districts during the 1985-86 academic year. Questionnaires were mailed to the chief executive officer at each district, requesting information on the total district budget, fees or salaries paid to trustees, insurance costs, funding…

This study examined issues concerning due process and the rights of Florida state university students, health insurance and services, and grade appeal policies. Questionnaires were sent to 3,250 Florida university students and members of the Florida Student Association. Analysis of the 502 returned surveys indicated that: (1) while most students…

In the second phase of a two-phase study, enterprise training in Australia was examined through case studies of training at 12 Australian enterprises in 2 sectors. The six finance and insurance enterprises and six retail enterprises studied were selected to obtain a sample that was representative from the standpoints of enterprise size and…

In this study of child care center wages, benefits, and working conditions, questionnaires were completed by directors and senior staff at 129 centers in Montgomery County, Maryland. Survey findings on staff education and experience indicated that 34 percent of staff had a bachelor's degree or higher. A typical staff member had 5.5 years of…

The kit and flyer explore employee benefits offered to professional staff by member institutions of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). To find out about these benefits, ARL surveyed its 119 members in 1993, and received 71 replies. Of responding libraries, 100% provide health care insurance, 69% have a major medical plan, while 86.4%…