Describes OVIDE (Organisation du VIdeotex du Depute European), a European e-mail communication and information access system used by members and staff of the European Parliament. Also discusses the use of OVIDE to bridge the gap between citizens and democratic processes. (JMV)

Explores classroom extensions of job enrichment theory by administering a modified Job Diagnostic Survey, a widely employed organizational research tool that assesses each core job characteristic, to 217 psychology students along with outcome scales assessing their course motivation, satisfaction, performance, absenteeism, interest, and desire to…

This paper asserts that the reason so many high school graduates are functionally illiterate may be that the form of economic organization in the United States does not sufficiently value or make use of intelligence. The paper reviews studies that report both the decline in general knowledge of high school graduates and the promotion of programs…

The report is based on a working meeting (University of Akron, Akron, Ohio on November 13, 1974) of research contractors involved in job analyses, job design, and job derived employment criteria. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an informal exchange of research findings and designs among the participants, most of whom were engaged in…

Companies that use the type of evaluation described should be able to match employee and jobs more accurately while increasing knowledge of their critical employee's needs. (Author)

Describes a career incentive program for teachers, designed to improve their performance and develop their leadership, curriculum development, and research talents. The program offers extended contracts for participating in curriculum development in addition to a four-level career ladder "Teacher Academy" designed to upgrade the status…

A case study to determine whether the recognition of being selected for a training program and the satisfactory completion of it result in increased job satisfaction using 56 first-line supervisors from a textile company. (WL)

Discusses a study of the effects of work and expanded employee participation in decision making on four employee outcomes: alienation, job satisfaction, life satisfaction, and commitment. (Author/JOW)

The articles focus on building interpersonal skills utilizing experiential training to socialize new employees and develop leadership. They also focus on training decision makers, performance appraisal, career development, mobilizing human resources and ego stages in organizational development. (CMG)

Describes the use of job enrichment techniques as tools for increased productivity and organizational change. The author's motivational work design model changes not only the job design but also structural elements such as physical layout, workflow, and organizational relationships. Behavior change is more important than job enrichment. (MF)

The task of the personnel manager is to create an environment that produces commitment and motivation in employees. Motivation is greatest when the employee knows that efficient and productive behavior will lead to satisfaction. (JN)

Two levels of prevention can be used to counter the key stressors of personnel at work; the first deals with organizational techniques and the second with individual techniques such as systematic desensitization, biofeedback, or aerobic exercise. (Author)

Four types of barriers to expanded pharmacy services are discussed: cognitive, situational, legal, and attitudinal. It is suggested that an integrated strategy be developed to overcome these barriers, enabling pharmacists to maximize their contributions to health care. (SF)

Cognitive, situational, legal, and attitudinal barriers to expanding the health care services offered by pharmacists are discussed. It is concluded that since pharmacists are the only health care professionals specializing in drugs and their proper use, the profession should maximize its contribution to society. (SF)