While colleges and universities are increasingly retreating to management models already considered counterproductive in industry, corporations are beginning to appreciate the principles of shared authority and are developing collegial-style cultures. (MSE)

Organizations sometimes find themselves doing things they don't really choose due to: (1) action anxiety, (2) negative fantasies, (3) fear of separation, and (4) reversal of risk and certainty. Application is made to psychoeducational testing in the field of learning disabilities. (DB)

Ethics initiatives should provide employees with the tools they need to identify, clarify, and resolve ethical issues. Training efforts should focus on defining desired outcomes and considering the company's values and guidelines in working toward solutions to ethical problems. (SK)

Reviews research on mentorship of minority female professional. Explores and summarizes: types of mentorships; differences in mentorships for minority and White women; who mentors for professional women are; and effects of organizational mobility. Found most mentors were males; minority females were more likely to mentor than Whites; and…

Good ethics are good business. Top management should be committed to a code of ethics based on a true participative process. The organization should be willing to commit resources for training to ensure proper implementation of the code. (SK)

Used the Job Feedback Survey and performance data to examine the relationship between perceived organizational feedback environment and performance among 152 salaried employees. Higher performers were found to have received more total positive feedback, while expressions of dissatisfaction or anger from supervisors was related to lower…

The reductionist argument against establishing a universal database to document nursing's contributions to patient outcomes is refuted, and the need to make nursing a more visible and valued profession is emphasized. (MSE)

Discusses three issues faced by human resources managers: (1) the current relationship between work and the family, (2) the business problems created when work and family overlap, and (3) actions that businesses can take to improve the situation. (JOW)

Surveyed 20 chief housing officers to determine what influence selected economic and organizational variables will have on business environment in which student housing officers will operate during the 1990s. Compared survey results to results of similar survey conducted in 1982. Environment foreseen by respondents was one of manageable…

A causal model of organizational commitment was developed from previous theory and research. The model included variables from each of four categories--personal needs, job characteristics, role states, and work experiences--as well as employees' job satisfaction and mental health. It was tested in surveys of nonprofessional and professional…

Cultural distinctions in the approach to social relationships, access to information, personal motivation, and hierarchy make Japan an effective economic power. U.S. business can learn from the Japanese ways to create more information-based organizations, think in global terms, foster links between business and education, and develop internal…

Discusses four organizational components that can be used to evaluate the health of a campus housing organization. Examines the areas of goals, organizational structure, communication, and climate. Concludes with a set of 14 questions which housing officers can respond to in assessing the health of their organizations. (NB)

Voluntary, nongovernmental organizations must consider a number of issues, such as purpose and mission, philosophy, values and culture, organizational environment and structure, and growth and development, if they are to be creative and purposeful in their work. (JOW)

Discusses recent changes in the Earth's climate. Summarizes reports on changes related to carbon dioxide, temperature, rain, sea level, and glaciers in polar areas. Describes the present effort to measure the changes. Lists 16 references. (YP)

Recent studies find that most American workers feel they could perform better at work if they wished, and half do only enough work to stay employed. What is needed is creation of a workplace atmosphere in which employees commit their fullest energies, talents, and enthusiasm toward making each workday productive. (MSE)