Results suggest that subordinates who perceive their supervisors as highly involved in organizational politics are less open in communication and less satisfied with their supervisors than subordinates who perceive their supervisors as moderately or minimally involved. (PD)

The future of the academic oceanographic fleet is discussed. The focus of the controversy surrounding the ships appears to be their size and fuel efficiency. Budget constraints and various ways in which to schedule ships for researchers are the primary concerns. (SA)

Explored the origins of burnout as perceived by mental health professionals (N=20). Results indicated that unresolved issues in the professional may be an important influence in the development of burnout. Organizational issues such as unrealistic pre-employment expectations, and conflict between individual and organizational goals were also…

Since the creative group is the agent for change, for developing innovative responses, a manager must create a climate in which a creative group can flourish. There are three steps to this process: setting the course, focusing the forces, and making the decision. Leadership and decision-making techniques already developed can aid in this process.…

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…

Reviewed an organizational consultation in a higher education setting as a case example of a preventive intervention. A 10-step planning group model is traced as the basis for the consultation. Organizational climate data and the implications of change related to the data are presented. (Author)

Describes certain trends in the attitudes of the rhetoric and composition profession toward the teaching of writing as pure technique. Argues that these trends are much more deeply rooted in the changing economic structure of society and have much more serious implications than are presently realized. (RL)

Offers strategies, based on six value systems, to reduce employee turnover. Maintains that understanding the value systems of people as they relate to jobs is the key to improving the selection process, and that employees should be chosen in accordance with how well their value systems match their work and work environments.

Suggestions for effective use of part-time faculty include: define the role; establish a list of persons eligible to teach part-time to ensure legitimacy of those hired; provide part-timers with the same fringe benefits, proportionately, as full-timers; and include part-timers in the intellectual life of the department. (LC)

Men whose jobs were eliminated due to reductions in the labor force were surveyed. A conceptual model of transition to the specific event of job loss was described. The most effective buffer against trauma of job loss was a formal support system introduced by the organization. (Author/BEF)

Reports on a study that investigated the causes for student truancy and responses to the problem by two urban California secondary schools. Holds that attendance problems are much influenced by organizational structures and that school administrators are inadequately prepared to shape effective attendance policy. (GC)

A microcomputer, when interfaced with appropriate sensing and control devices, can be used as an energy management processor to manage a building's environmental system. (Author)

Data reveal that female counselors were younger, while older counselors had more education. As the level of education increased, so did the number of professional association memberships and time spent in counseling activities. Employment counselors with experienced first-line supervisors tended to be older and had more education. (Author)

Number of agents and number of supervisors were the most consistent correlates of behavior. Reasons cited included: (1) policies and practices of individual companies; (2) the discretion managers have in choosing task activities; and (3) individual differences. Management research should cut across technological categories of managers and define…

Proposes a classification into nine categories of children's work activities in low-income countries. Considers the structural determinants of child work and its principal economic consequences. Critically assesses the potential role of labor and welfare policies in reducing, if not eliminating child labor. (Author/CT)