Examines the implications for educators of the "Motivation-Hygiene Theory" proposed by Frederick Herzberg. Suggests increasing staff opportunities for goal setting, decision making, and expanded professional competence as strategies for developing staff motivation. (Author/MLF)

Investigates Hall's psychological success-based model of career development using path analyses across three faculty roles. The model received moderate support for each role. Found alternative paths from performance to job involvement and satisfaction with promotional opportunities but did not contradict the portions of the psychological success…

Found that school psychologists who participated in a cognitive-behavioral stress-management training program showed decreased anxiety and increased job satisfaction. Teacher satisfaction with school psychological services also increased after participation in teacher inservice workshops generated as a result of training the school psychologists.…

Compared student satisfaction ratings for CHOICES, an interactive computer-based career guidance program, and the Self-Directed Search, a pencil-and-paper career planning guide. Results indicated a user preference for CHOICES, although both programs received positive ratings. The findings were discussed in terms of cost effectiveness. (Author/JAC)

Discusses some current attempts to redefine the concept of group cohesion, and examines studies designed to manipulate factors hypothesized to enhance cohesion. Concludes with suggestions for more systematic and potentially fruitful research. (Author)

An instrument for measuring pharmacists' attitudes is described, following Hall and Snizek definitions of ideal professional attitudes. Items measure relationships between professional attitudes and personal variables, participation in educational programs, and job satisfaction among hospital pharmacists. The questionnaire is appended. (MLW)

In 1977 a survey was sent to two-thirds of new first-year students at UNE including 32 mature age admission students. The responses are compared including data on motivation, expectations and reality of university life, satisfaction with university life, study methods, and self-esteem. (MLW)

The use of psychiatric patients in teaching interview technique to medical students is studied through a survey of participating patients and medical students. The experience was judged by both patients and students as useful, with more students than patients reporting the experience as being stressful. (Author/JMD)

Teachers conducting more open programs and/or teaching in architecturally open schools had significantly more positive attitudes towards education, teaching, pupils, and educational innovation than did teachers conducting less open programs and/or teaching in architecturally closed or partially closed schools. This apparently reflects more…

From her experience at the University of Tennessee, the author suggests motivation techniques for correspondence students: identify problem areas early through brief student evaluation of the course and instruction, encourage good rapport between student and instructor, provide study schedules and rapid feedback, and prepare the student for the…

The rate of return on investments in higher education, defined as a measure of productivity that relates the costs of resources expended in instruction to the value of benefits produced, is discussed and computed for several student populations. The concepts of "overeducation" and "underemployment" are also discussed. (SF)

In this study comparing the work values of younger and older men, small but statistically significant differences are found in the measures of security, values, economic values, and the anti-work ethic. The results also indicated that intrinsic and interpersonal work rewards are equally valued by the two groups. (Author/MC)

Full-time women pharmacy faculty members in 71 colleges were surveyed regarding their career choice, personal and professional characteristics, sex discrimination, career satisfaction, and whether they are perceived as role models for women students. Overall, they did not believe they were discriminated against and were satisfied with their…

American University sponsored two summer institutes in urban affairs to expose college educators to major developments in the area and to give them training for developing or upgrading their own programs. The program's effectiveness is evaluated and institutes as a means of continuing education for educators are discussed. (JMD)

In a case study of the implementation of the Schools Council Integrated Science Project in one English school, it is hypothesized that pupil attitudes toward a curricular innovation greatly influence its success. (BW)