A career in the broadcasting, recording, or film industries is attractive to many people, partly because of the glamour that tends to be identified with these fields. Several of the best known careers, completely behind the scenes or only partly in the spotlight but also interesting and challenging, are described. (Editor/RK)

This study examines sex differences in the importance assigned to 16 job factors and in work values among different age cohorts. Data were obtained from 542 college graduates employed in nonacademic positions. Men and women do not differ in endorsement of "people-oriented" values and are congruent on the "self-expression" factor. (Author)

Discusses a conceptual framework for work behavior (WB) in the school psychology service (SPS) in Norway. A four-factor model of selected tasks was hypothesized and empirically assessed by application of generalizability (G) theory and confirmatory factor analysis. G studies demonstrated that the SPS allocates different priorities to aspects of…

Argues that the master's degree in librarianship from a program accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) is a valid minimum educational requirement for library practice at the professional level. It is further maintained that employers and the ALA must defend that qualification when challenged by local, state, or federal action. (14…

Describes knowledge mapping, a tool developed to increase the objectivity and accuracy of task difficulty ratings for job design. Application in a semiconductor manufacturing environment is discussed, including identifying prerequisite knowledge for a given task; establishing training development priorities; defining knowledge levels; identifying…

The importance of defining variables to be put into correlation tables for factor-analytic research into intelligence is discussed. Research on job analysis, task decomposition, performance-related intelligence changes, and cross-cultural differences could be incorporated into definition of variables. (TJH)

Discusses the issues that confront library management when seeking to attract, employ and integrate into library operations professionals with credentials other than the Masters of Library Science. The focus of the discussion is the status of library preservation programs and the role of the conservator within those programs. (10 references) (CLB)

Assesses the potential of occupational analysis to redefine the aims of work education to afford students increased participation in the social and economic changes characterizing contemporary work. Faults the prevalence of "social efficiency" over "social growth" in educational objectives, advocating instructional emphasis on interrelations…

Describes a five-step approach to performance management which includes (1) redefining tasks; (2) identifying skills; (3) determining what development tools are necessary; (4) prioritizing skills development; and (5) developing an action plan. Presents a hiring model that includes job analysis, job description, selection, goal setting, evaluation,…

Findings and methodologies from recent research on college faculty workload are reviewed and implications for higher education policy are suggested. It is noted that although such studies have not resulted in demonstrable change in allocation of faculty work, they have focused attention on enhanced learning, and that the research has yet to…

Discusses characteristics that are necessary for consultants for small businesses, such as child care centers. (BB)

Discusses instructional design; examines various analyses which should be made as part of instructional development, including needs analysis, front-end analysis, job analysis, task analysis, training analysis, and learning analysis; and describes steps in a learning analysis that is less labor-intensive and time-consuming. A learning analysis…

Discusses the benefits of job analysis in encouraging gifted students to become aware of specific career requirements and compare their own personal profiles to the profile of the career. A case study illustrates the potential meaning of job analysis in administering career counseling to gifted students. (Author/CR)

Suggests that knowledge work is a useful way of characterizing important changes in the nature of work across a range of different occupational and professional groups. Discusses the implications through a conflict-based analysis that highlights the inherent conflict between "knowing" as part of the work experience and "knowledge" as an economic…

Discusses the changes in how labor markets are conceptualized and changes in them monitored in Australia. Describes the Australian Bureau of Statistics revised occupational classification system. (JOW)