In responses from 205 of 1,400 retail managers (63% male) on measures of leadership roles and personal values, women showed more affinity to mentor and broker roles. Values such as social affiliation and growth predicted mentor and broker roles and job characteristics such as feedback predicted broker roles. (Contains 77 references.) (SK)

Outlines a research agenda for family and consumer sciences based on Thurow's five economic forces shaping the future and how they will affect consumers: (1) end of communism; (2) shift to "brainpower" industries; (3) demographic changes; (4) global economy; and (5) no dominant world power. (SK)

A study of 754 retail management students developed a value-based model of career attitude and expected choice behavior. Findings indicate that personal values had an influence on all aspects of retail career attitudes, which then had a direct effect on expected choice behavior. (Contains 55 references.) (Author/JOW)