The growth of unionism among teachers during the 1970s is attributed to exclusive representation. Considers the appropriateness of granting to a union the exclusive right to represent public employees. (MLF)

Examined the relationships among role stress (i.e., role conflict and ambiguity), job-related tension, job satisfaction, and propensity to terminate employment for a national sample of both male and female accountants (N=1080) in public, industrial, and government accounting. Results indicated that accountants cannot be treated as a homogeneous…

Proposes a conceptual framework for the examination of alcohol and drug use as employee responses to work environments. Discusses three sets of substance abuse antecedents: distancing forces, attractions, and constraints. Provides examples of these antecedents within the organizational setting and explores the dynamic interrelationships among…

Why do employers go to the trouble and considerable expense of providing training for the people who work for them? Traditionally, the purpose of company-sponsored training has been to prepare specific people to do specific jobs or to do them better. (SSH)

An alternative employment status for some types of part-time faculty, that of independent contractor, is described. The contractor status may be more congruent with what both parties actually believe their relationship to be. (MLW)

A program, called "Decision Making in the Public Sector" that uses simulated internships, was designed to provide IBM participants with firsthand exposure to the government actors, institutions, and processes involved in the formation and implementation of public policy. (Author/ND)

Reviews various ways of resolving collective bargaining impasses in education. Discusses mediation, fact finding, and arbitration and concludes that none has prevented teacher strikes. Binding arbitration is called for as a legislative remedy. (Author/JG)

Describes six representative grievances that have arisen in Pennsylvania state colleges since enactment of public employee collective bargaining legislation, focusing on case backgrounds, applicable contract provisions, contentions of opponents, and arbitrators' decisions. The grievances discussed involve termination of employment, tenure,…

This innovative session consists of a panel discussion on different approaches to researching and understanding action-learning programs, based on collaborative empirical work. Panel members compare their use of a critical-pragmatist approach and an actor-network approach. These different but complementary approaches are compared regarding their…

The Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior College Policy and Procedures Manual has been established by the State Board to govern its actions and activities and those of the staff. It describes polices and procedures regarding board operations, staff employment, staff workplace, employee performance/grievance procedure, staff positions,…

This report provides the results of the Personal Assessment of the College Environment (PACE) survey at the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College). The instrument was designed by the National Initiative for Leadership and Institutional Effectiveness at North Carolina State University. The primary purpose of the survey is to assess the…

Provides a listing of the most frequently mentioned job titles, duties, and requirements for three groups of intergroup relations practitioners, based on a survey of ten federal, state, local, and private agencies. (JM)

The community information officer of the greater Victoria school board reveals that a recent policy statement stands as a guarantee of the citizen's right to certain basic information about his school district." (EA)

College graduates (N=200) of the 1981 senior class responded to a questionnaire designed to assess values and attitudes toward preferred job attributes, compensation, loyalty to the organization, organizational practices, and career/family trade offs. Results suggest that describing "typical" college graduates preferences for certain job…

Describes an organizational counseling and career development program that serves both employees and their supervisors at the general accounting office. The counseling and career development branch has program components including developmental workshops, a career resource center, and counseling for employees with personal problems. (JAC)