Investigated factors influencing job satisfaction of 217 women working in 51 nontraditional occupations. Explored the occupational unique experiences confronted by women in nontraditional occupations. Identified job location, job awareness and changes, work and family roles, income and earnings, and preparation for a job as important…

Explored work values of young workers classified according to three degrees of work satisfaction by using two standardized instruments. Results indicate job satisfaction is more closely linked to intrinsic rather than extrinsic factors of work. Considerable agreement on which factors contribute to work satisfaction was evident regardless of…

The author postulates that much worker dissatisfaction is due to lack of job responsiveness to ego and self-actualization needs. He suggests that one remedy is provision of more challenging work by industry. (HLM)

A survey using two sample groups examined differences between older and younger employees in levels of satisfaction derived from an "enriched" job. Findings of the second sample tend to refute popular stereotypes that suggest older employees place more importance on extrinsic rewards than do younger employees. (Author)

There has been only limited evidence that disaffection with work has interfered with the performance of the national economy. In the future this may change, as the bond that ties individuals to their work loosens with higher incomes, greater leisure, and more competitors for an individual's time. (Author)

Tabulation of the color discrimination requisites of a representative sample of jobs revealed that the majority of jobs require little or no color perception aptitude. Jobs requiring color discrimination were listed by Dictionary of Occupational Titles for the use of counselors in the guidance of clients with defective color vision. (Author)