The purpose of the study is to contribute to the understanding of the impact of perception of fit and job satisfaction among administrative staff members at a university and to determine the fit component (Person-Organization fit, Person-Job fit) that predicts job satisfaction. This study used a correlational design with online survey data…

The rapidly compounding demands placed on school principals for increased student achievement in conjunction with greater levels of accountability have added countless responsibilities to the already interminable job descriptions of school leaders. Therefore, principals are finding the need to assign leadership tasks to their teachers in an…

Many students recognizes the value of participating in an internship program. The experience benefits not only students and potential future employers, but colleges, too--not the mention the workforce. Internships often equip students with a competitive advantage over other job seekers. On-the-job programs not only allow students to discover the…

This paper presents survey research on the job satisfaction of student library employees in the Akron Summit County (Ohio) Public Library system. Approximately 100 (50% return) student employees were questioned about several dimensions of their employment experience including respondent gender, length of employment, previous job experience, hours…

This study is an attempt to ascertain the kinds of degrees, major disciplines, professional education experience, and business and industrial experience of the top community college administrators in Ohio and Michigan. Data is presented for chief administrators, and administrators for academic affairs, vocational-technical instruction, business…

A study sought to determine what factors influenced Ohio Cooperative Extension Service county agents to leave their jobs (particularly the factor of job performance level) as measured by supervisory rating and self-rating techniques. Additionally, the study sought to determine relationships between variables and to determine the levels of those…

An evaluation report of a workshop conducted by the Office of Research, University of Pittsburgh (May 18-21, 1970) for vocational and special education teachers in the Cincinnati Public Schools is presented. Summary of the workshop, objectives, consultations, inservice workshops, and evaluations by participants and staff are enumerated. Such…

A follow-up study was conducted of released youth and adult offenders who had had vocational training while incarcerated in six Ohio correctional facilities. Structured personal interviews were administered to 185 students by counselors and counselor managers of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission.…

Fifty-three supervisors in private sector firms and public sector organizations in central Ohio responded to questions about 16 aspects of productivity in the workplace. The firms and organizations with which these supervisors were associated had a history of hiring vocational-technical education graduates as well as those who had pursued other…