The aim of this study was to investigate the transition of employees with intellectual disabilities to inclusive work environments from sheltered workplaces. The study was conducted in a sheltered workplace in Turkey for people with intellectual disabilities. Data was collected from 71 participants in interviews. Interviews were conducted with…

Analyzes the "Weber" case and speculates about the impact the Supreme Court ruling may have on personnel and industrial relations practitioners. Available from the Employee Relations Law Journal, Executive Enterprises Publications Co., Inc., 33 West 60th Street, New York, New York 10023; $48.00/year. (Author/IRT)

Although aspiring women managers can receive some developmental support from women in management positions, this support frequently needs to be augmented by that from human resources personnel and successful men. (Author/JM)

An exploratory study of evaluations about existing practices on campuses by affirmative action/equal employment opportunity personnel from junior colleges, four-year colleges and universities is discussed. The research supports a conclusion that there are both paths of resistance and areas of cooperation within higher education. (MLW)

Examined is female employment representation in 20 cities over a five-year period. Factors which might predict such representation are studied, and the independent influence of hiring agents' attitudes on employment outcomes are assessed. Several attitudinal characteristics of personnel directors proved to be related to employment representation.…

Guidelines developed in brochure-form and distributed by the Affirmative Action Office at the University of Wisconsin-Stout are reviewed. They focus on interviewing women and minorities especially as an important part of personnel interrelations. Legal obligations and constraints are noted. (LBH)

The impact of collective bargaining and EEO programs on the personnel officer in colleges and universities was studied in a mail survey of 300 full-time personnel officers. The possible consequences that impact may have for other groups within the institutions was also examined. (LBH)

Suggests that organizations, instead of forcing women into the common mold, ought to institute policies recognizing that each person contributes uniqueness that can enhance the corporation. (Author/JM)

Research examined in this review shows that when women and men perform the same acts or produce similar products, evaluations often differ, frequently in ways which are not consistent. In general, evaluation favors men over women when a competent performance is being assessed, while women are favored over men when an incompetent outcome is being…

This article discusses the characteristics of successful prevention campaigns and techniques for dealing with employee discrimination complaints. (Author)

As women become increasingly better qualified for management positions, the significant effects of organizational ambience on women's advancement are becoming clearer. (Author/JM)

This booklet outlines the New Jersey State Department of Education's affirmative action plan to achieve equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment in the State Department of Education. The plan calls for compliance with federal and state legislation regulating employment practices and requiring fairness and equity in hiring,…

The effect of job candidates' race on employers' job placement decisions was examined through an experiment in which white personnel officers were presented with a vignette describing a particular candidate, told that their company had employed that person, and asked what sort of position that person is likely to be hired in. The results suggest…

Affirmative action programs in the area of intramural-recreational sports department employment policies may be instituted in a number of areas. In recruiting and hiring of new personnel, a survey of present employees with regard to the status of women and minorities in respect to numbers, types of job, and level of employment will give an idea of…