The proposition that individuals process social information in terms of existing cognitive schemata has generated considerable research suggesting that behavioral descriptions of leaders reflect individually held prototypes of leadership rather than descriptive reports of behavior. While plausible, evidence of such claims is difficult to show…

The findings of a 1986 survey of a stratified random sample of 21,620 employees in the 22 largest agencies of the Federal Government suggest that employees are fairly positive about their work but that they differ in job satisfaction, depending on their age, grade, length of service, and what agency they work for. Sixty-eight percent reported that…

A hearing was convened April 22, 1986 to consider H.R. 4300, the Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1986, a bill providing job security to employees who need to take unpaid leave for certain serious family or medical reasons. The bill exempts companies with less than 15 employees. Testimony establishes the need for extended parental and medical…

A community services counseling project was provided through a program for assisting unemployed union and non-union workers. At least 25 local unions in Middlesex County, New Jersey, participated in the effort. Thirty unemployed workers were screened and given an intensive training course in personal skills development, the role of the union…

A collection of 12 articles, this yearbook focuses on freedom of speech and censorship. The topics covered include (1) common law tort and contract erosion of the at will rule, (2) the Supreme Court and the First Amendment in 1983-1984, (3) a phenomenological analysis of the First Amendment and the issue of obscenity, (4) John Milton's attack on…

This student booklet is fourth in an illustrated series of eleven learning activity packets for use in teaching job hunting and application procedures and the management of wages to secondary students. Two units are included in this packet, one covering proper dress and grooming for the interview, and the other appearance on the job. Suggestions…

This is one of a series of guides being prepared to serve as a reference tool in locating statutory and other provisions (not including attorney general opinions and court decisions) related to selected topics in public sector collective bargaining. Each guide contains a summary and analysis of the provisions found in nearly 90 laws, municipal…

This publication on Federal Employee Alcoholism Programs, printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations, contains hearings on Federal agency compliance with the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970. (JLL)

Three persistent misconceptions about collective bargaining for public employees are 1) that public employee organizations are singularly culpable for strikes in the public sector, 2) that strikes necessarily follow collective bargaining and will not occur unless the right to bargain has been granted, and 3) that public employees have less right…

Describes the functions and staff qualifications and responsibilities of the seven subcommittees of the House Science and Technology Committee. (MLH)

One part of a memorandum to the National Association of Educational Broadcasters' Ad Hoc Committee on Employment Practices of Educational Stations (November 8, 1968).

The twelve items in this annotated bibliography are entries in the ERIC system intended to help administrators in coping with stress. The publications cited deal with causes of stress, how to manage stress, how to make life style changes, how to recognize stressors, and work patterns associated with Type A behavior. The publications listed also…

This series of questions and answers on factfinding in public sector labor relations focuses on the practical aspect of impasse resolution. Rather than choosing a theoretical or historical approach, the practical approach was chosen because factfinding is not a formal process that must rigidly conform to textbook rules. Instead, factfinding can be…

This series of questions and answers on contract administration in public sector labor relations focuses on the practical aspects of both contract administration and grievance handling. Its purpose is to provide information and examples to help practitioners better understand the roles of labor and management while operating under a collective…