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Schwab, Donald P.; Heneman, Herbert G., III – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
Relationships between age and employee satisfaction with intrinsic and extrinsic outcomes were investigated in samples of female (n=177) and male (n=96) blue-collar operatives. Results indicated a linear approximation of the age-satisfaction relationships is adequate, and satisfaction with intrinsic outcomes is related to age. (Author)
Descriptors: Age, Blue Collar Occupations, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. – 1982
A study examined the satisfactions and dissatisfactions of people employed in traditional and nontraditional jobs. During the project, mail questionnaires were returned by a sample of 352 residents that included both males and females employed in traditional occupations. Information was collected from the respondents regarding their sex, ethnic…
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Career Choice, Educational Attainment, Employer Employee Relationship
Webster, E.; Dockery, M.; Bainger, T.; Kelly, R. – 2001
This paper examines trends in occupational mismatch in the metal, building, vehicle, and electrical trades and questions whether the process of award restructuring that began in the late 1980s has created incentives for unskilled blue collar workers to pursue skill-based career paths in the trades. Chapter 1 discusses the paper's aim and history…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Blue Collar Occupations