Examined the effects of situational constraints and goal setting on job performance and satisfaction in a sample of 120 college students. Results indicated a relationship between task performance and goal difficulty only in the absence of severe situational constraints. Self-set goal level was also associated with performance. (JAC)

Discusses situational and emotional factors unique to job-loss following corporate failure. The dynamics of corporate failure and the special counseling needs of former employees are illustrated by the failure of Braniff Airways. Counseling should focus on marketable work skills, vocational testing, and flexibility in dealing with personal…

Presents the results of an evaluative study of an employee assistance program sponsored by the Russell Corporation, an apparel manufacturing firm. Results suggested that the program is beneficial in terms of both productivity enhancement and humanitarianism. (Author)

Reviews the literature on counseling in business and industry and summarizes the effectiveness of various counseling programs. The review describes programs and research involving counseling for personal problems and career counseling and guidance. Offers several conclusions about the current state of counseling in industry and discusses…

The impact of Proposition 13 and subsequent state bailout legislation on public employee relations in the City and County of Los Angeles (California) has been a new collective bargaining environment. The 1979 negotiations, where a countywide strike was narrowly averted, illustrate the hardening of management attitudes and union militancy. (MLF)

Discusses providing specialized technical writing courses for employees of government institutions and corporations. Includes suggestions for making contacts, developing and gathering materials, course plans and content, and presentation style. (HTH)

Examined the conversational structure of questions and answers in a performance appraisal interview between a manager and an employee. Results demonstrated that both the manager and employee used question-and-answer pairs to demonstrate their understanding of the expectancy to ask and answer questions and to provide sequential implicativeness and…

An introduction to two following articles states that public sector labor relations lacks a consensus on the status of supervisors. This concerns who should be treated as a "supervisor," whether supervisors should be represented by a union, and whether supervisors should be allowed in the same bargaining unit as nonsupervisors. (Author/MLF)

Investigates the psychometric adequacy of Steers and Braunstein's (1976) Manifest Needs Questionnaire. Research results indicate that the instrument possesses adequate stability but lacks adequate internal consistency. Factor analytic procedures fail to replicate the a priori factor structure. Results are compared with Steers and Braunstein's…

Examined employees' reasons for refusing seniority-based promotions. Age, female sex, and number of employees in the department related positively to promotion refusal, while years of education and pay showed a negative relationship. Suggests potential explanations relate to stress avoidance, perceived inabilities, and equity theory. (Author)

To help the unemployment problems of Egypt, the authors recommend the restructuring of agriculture; orientation of investment to foreign-exchange earning export industries; the phasing out of employment guarantees in the public sector combined with educational and training reforms; and contingency employment programs, concentrated on the…

The evaluation of a health promotion program indicated that it had successfully used several approaches, including: psychophysical tests, individual health consultants, group programs, mass media, and wellness-oriented social activities. (CJ)

Occupational mental health deals with the quality of life associated with work. This article demonstrates how rational emotive therapy can be applied to occupational mental health, and suggests counselors be sensitive to stress of work as well as home. (Author/JAC)

Assessed the value of "noncontractual social exchange" (NSE) to describe leader behavior. Results of an experiment using an in-basket memo device showed that subordinate competence best predicted the intentions of such behavior by a sample of working adults: subjects were more likely to initiate NSE with highly competent subordinates. (Author)

Explored the independent and joint effects of organizational commitment and job satisfaction on variables relevant to employees' withdrawal intentions. Participants (N=175) completed instruments relating to organizational commitment, job-facet satisfaction, and intention to quit. Results indicate commitment bears a strong relationship to…