Employment trends for sociologists in federal service are examined for the period 1975 to 1985. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that the number of persons seeking employment as sociologists in both government and private positions in the 1980s is likely to greatly exceed available job openings. Figures show that for an average of 800 sociology…

This paper discusses ways managers can motivate their employees to work and at the same time to increase their performance. Two theories of motivation--Vroom's theory and Atkinson's theory--focus on the use of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards respectively. A managerial strategy that combines the best of both intrinsic and extrinsic approaches to…

This book surveys court litigation arising from the period 1975-78 concerning the field of public sector labor relations. Part 1 summarizes recent trends and developments in the field. Transcripts of the 15 court cases most likely to be cited or referred to in the future are reproduced in full in Part 2, with an analysis of each case and its…

THE DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH METHOD WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE ROLE OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE IN PROVIDING NON-TRANSFER AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. DATA WERE COLLECTED BY INFORMATION SCHEDULES MAILED TO 201 FORMER STUDENTS WHO ENTERED COLLEGE IN 1959, INFORMATION SHEETS MAILED TO DEANS OF COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE, FORMS…

As used here, compulsory union or union security agreements are federally sanctioned contracts between a labor union and employer whereby the employer agrees to require his employees, as a condition of their employment, to affiliate with the union in some way. Right-to-work is usually construed to mean the liberty of the individual to have a job…

This paper contains an analysis of case law as it relates to the scope of bargainable issues and its possible impact on public two-year postsecondary institutions in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's Public Employee Relations Act defines three categories of collective bargaining issues: (1) mandatory subjects of negotiation, (2) permissive issues of…

This report is intended to provide government managers with some perspective on the nature and implications of sample surveys, their likely costs, and what can be expected from them. The authors discuss sample surveys less from the technical side than from the perspective of the officials who will make management decisions about an overall survey.…

The diversity and multitude of new public service occupations has encouraged the development of new occupational curricula in community colleges. One such effort involved the development and distribution of two comprehensive curriculum guides for governmental management and instructional associate programs by the California Community Colleges…

This paper argues that communication educators must address themselves to the tasks of assuring the career relevance of the education they provide, and communicating that relevance to the potential employer of those they educate. The purpose of this paper is to offer some guidance for communication educators interested in communicating with and…

The author discusses major barriers which hinder the accomplishment of effective employee career management and presents Self-Motivated Personal Career Planning as a means to reconcile personal and organizational goals. The plan involves employee planners and management facilitators in a process of self-assessment and goal-setting, which…

To be appointed by the President with the advice and concent of the Senate, this new Assistant Secretary would have such duties as the Secretary of Interior assigned, with respect to the conduct of Indian affairs, and would assume the duties of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. One of his primary responsibilities would be to help guide the…

The guide presents a process of self-assessment and goal-setting involving employee planners and management facilitators. An overview and rationale of the program and instructions and procedures are discussed in Chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 3 deals with effective facilitator skills and procedural steps for self-assessment, comparison with others, and…

With appropriate guidelines, collective bargianing can be an important force for the improvement of American public education. The major problem now is that wholesale adoption of the private-sector bargaining model gives teachers disproportionate power in negotiations. Most state collective bargaining laws are modeled after the private-sector…

Designed primarily for report writers working for the government, this syllabus provides objectives for helping writers to understand the principles of report writing, to apply the principles, and to edit and review reports in terms of those principles. It also contains graphs and charts, and discusses such topics as search and research, limiting…

This study was conducted to learn about the impact and extent of Corporate Tuition Reimbursement (CTR) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Tuition is a factor in Ohio because tuition is charged in the community colleges. Literature on the trends in income sources in higher education and the shift to older part-time students are reviewed. Ten CTR policies of…