The quality of higher education (HE) is dependent on many factors, including the quality of teaching. As any profession, teaching is based on internal values and motives of individuals. The goal of the research is to identify the most dominant career drivers of academic staff based on their career motives and values in order to provide HE managers…

This manuscript proposes a mathematical model to address faculty sufficiency requirements towards assuring overall high quality management education at a global university. Constraining elements include full-time faculty coverage by discipline, location, and program, across multiple campus locations subject to stated service quality standards of…

The training of penitentiary staff directly influences the efficiency of a prison system and the observance of human rights in places of detention. On the one hand, there are no "perfect" detainees. The causes that led to imprisonment could be diverse. On the other hand, the possibilities and resources available to a prison system could…

Purpose: This paper seeks to present and discuss the findings of a study of staffing practices in the Sri Lankan private sector with particular reference to junior level managerial jobs. The scope of staffing practices consisted of six major areas, namely the usage of information from job analysis in staffing, the sources of labour, selection…

Having people employed in a corporation personnel office who are trained in employee relations, group insurance, retirement planning, labor laws, wage and salary administration and combine that knowledge with a sincere appreciation for people's individuality is an asset to the community, the corporation, and their fellow workers. (AG)

This report presents guidelines for devising a systematic, equitable compensation plan for administrative personnel that would be conducive to both organizational expectations and individual satisfaction. Although the proposals set forth are not applicable to all types of organizational arrangements, they may stimulate the improvement of…

In companies where what employees can expect from management is clearly stated, and where the stated policies represent a fair response to the employees' needs there will be a positive response in the form of better morale, lower turnover, and increased productivity." (Author)

The authors describe multiple approaches to the problem of definition, stratification, and personnel policy applicable to the professional, non-faculty work force found in most American universities. (Editor)

A conference was convened as a forum for second language educators to exchange ideas on the second language needs of international business. This report includes a transcription of the discussions that took place as well as several brief papers describing locally used methods of language assessment and an innovative program. A consensus of the…

The document presents guidelines and information for the establishment of state and local Comprehensive Systems of Personnel Development (CSPD), required by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) to meet the educational needs of handicapped children. Aspects covered include the major elements of a CSPD, organizing the…

This report presents ratios, formulas, and recommendations regarding the staffing of school systems with special concern given to the number of administrators and supervisors needed to most effectively administer the schools. Educational Research Service (ERS) obtained information from the following sources: a) ERS information files, b) National…

Examines whether unemployment among the aged and failure to use their availability effectively is part of a cost that could exceed the benefits of removing them from the labor force. They challenge the conventional wisdom that young workers benefit from the removal of the aged from the market place. (JOW)

This article maintains that current pension practices do not meet the mandate of Title VII because they classify employees by sex and vary contributions or benefits on the basis of sex. (Author/PG)

It is no longer financially feasible to require faculty and staff to participate in benefit plans that they do not need or want and that may duplicate a spouse's benefits. Individuals should be allowed to decline to participate in certain benefits without losing the equivalent value applied to other benefits. (Author/MLW)