Examined the structure of job satisfaction for unionized, hourly rated assembly plant employees. Findings indicate the more positive the employee's perception of upper management, the greater the employee's job satisfaction. The employee's perception of upper management had a greater influence on employee job satisfaction than perception of…

Examines news leaks--the calculated release of information by anonymous officials--as a means by which the mass media have been annexed to perform some of the functions of organizational and interorganizational communication. (RL)

A review of the literature on flexible working hours indicates that diffusion of the concept seems appropriate, but that much remains to be learned about its effects as well as about the conditions under which especially positive effects occur. (Author/IRT)

Among other things, public sector bargaining divides public authority and redistributes a share of it to private entities--mainly unions--that are not elected by or accountable to the public. It also undermines the general conditions for healthy democratic governance of society. (Author/IRT)

Describes the overall intent of Title VII of the Civil Service Reform Act and the labor relations provisions finally enacted by Congress. (Author/IRT)

Twelve studies are reviewed which tested the effectiveness of LEADER MATCH, a new leadership training method based on Fiedler's Contingency Model. The performance evaluations of 423 trained leaders were compared to those of 484 controls. All studies yielded statistically significant results supporting LEADER MATCH training. (Editor/SJL)

Studies are described which examine racial and sex role stereotyping in career information illustrations in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) and The Encyclopedia of Careers. Findings are discussed from the perspective of practical implications for vocational counselors. (Author)

Studies the interaction of employee personality characteristics and job scope in prediction of turnover. Results indicate that employee reactions to the job are a result of interactions between personality characteristics and the nature of the job. Interactions between employee characteristics and the work environment are an important…

After discussing the facts and reasoning of the two cases (General Electric Co. vs Gilbert and Nashville Gas Co. vs Satty), the author argues that the decisions are largely the product of pregnancy stereotypes and that the Court's reasoning is flawed and should not be applied outside the context of pregnancy. Journal availability: see EA 511 481.…

The role of the University Personnel Counseling Service (UPCS) at Rutgers, one of the first employee counseling services in a major American university, is described. The author reports on work performance problems, case-finding methods, services, offices and organization, results, and cost-benefit analysis. (LBH)

After briefly describing the transitional duties of a new president (or governor), the article discusses vestibule training, which is directed to the needs of new, high level department heads and all of those who will occupy leadership positions in the changeover of administrations. Five other training programs are also suggested. (WL)

Results show expected direct-cost savings in absenteeism, turnover, and performance from an increase in job satisfaction. Saving associated with enhanced job involvement and motivation are also reported. (Author/IRT)

How to measure productivity increases in service occupations is a problem that still awaits a solution. Efforts being made in the federal sector to gauge productivity growth are discussed, along with implications in private-sector bargaining. (Editor/LBH)

The arguments for and against federal assumption of the responsibility for regulating the relationship between public employers and public employees are analyzed. It is suggested that the National Labor Relations Act should be extended to include them, thereby imposing upon them a duty to bargain collectively. Available from: the Harvard…