Moderating effects of nine organizational climate factors were examined on relationships between four goal-setting attributes and three measures of employee satisfaction with 245 scientists and engineers participating in an MBO program. Researchers did not find sufficient evidence to warrant a general statement concerning the moderating effects in…

A review of literature thought to be relevant for understanding situational contributions to ability performance relationships was conducted. When organizaions establish work conditions that facilitate task-relevant individual ability, then validity for ability measures, average performance levels, and levels of satisfaction will be high.…

From factor analysis of workers' responses to a series of belief statements, the author found that the traditional work ethic beliefs received the least support and the humanistic belief system the strongest support in all occupations surveyed, from hourly laborers to professionals. Implications of the findings are discussed. (MF)

A Managerial Grid seminar training program was instituted for 131 participants from an oil refinery and chemical plant of a major American oil corporation. It was concluded that the Grid program itself had not caused any major variables to change. (Author)

A diagrammatic climate key is presented as an attempt to simplify the teaching of climate classification. The chart emphasizes four critical temperatures in the Koppen classification and shows their relationships to various climate types. (Author)

This report strongly suggests that legal action for better schools does not obviate the need for organizational resources and skilled community organization. If the children of the poor are to have quality education, they will need advocates outside the ghetto, but they will also need an organized community. (Author/AM)

Explores the International Communication Association (ICA) Audit process including goals, products, instruments, audit logistics and timetable, feedback of results and follow-up, costs, current status and audits conducted to date. (ED.)

Provides an informal critique of some of the weaknesses and strengths of the ICA Communication Audit within the context of its theoretical importance and practicality. (MH)

Focuses on factors or behaviors considered most influential in affecting communication climate within a large telecommunications corporation. (MH)

Hispanas have been reluctant to participate in the feminist movement because of the general insensitivity to minority women's issues. On the other hand, national Hispanic groups tend to relegate women to a secondary status where their needs are subordinate to the priorities drawn up by the organizations' male-dominated leadership. Therefore,…

Present U.S. administrative plans to reduce the number of advisory and interagency coordinating bodies may have negative consequences in the science areas. The U.S. Climate Program is a complex interagency program with activities in many agencies. There is concern that following current policies could severely limit this program. (MA)

Suggests that we are about to see the greening of a generation of teens who will reach adulthood without ever having had the experience of the training which comes from having had work experience. (Author/AM)

This study of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) extends and elaborates on the characteristics of redemptive organizations. SNCC is of interest because it attempted to do two things: to be political and to offer its members the satisfaction of a redemptive ethos. (Author/AM)

Discusses blacks versus whites, Spanish heritage families, American Indians, female workers, minorities and the recession, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Author/AM)