A test of Holland's vocational theory across and within selected occupational groups demonstrated concurrent validity for three of the four groups investigated. Statistically significant coefficients of concordance indicated a degree of agreement among individuals in each of the occupational groups investigated. (Author)

Investigates the accuracy of the theory and research suggesting that higher status workers are more likely than other workers to maximize travel distance because of disagreeable features of the area around work sites. (Author)

Differences in vocational interests, as measured by the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory, between undergraduates having traditional, conservative attitudes towards the roles of women and those having contemporary, liberal attitudes were examined. Results are discussed and implications for future employment patterns are made. (Author)

Factor analyses of item correlations for 488 men indicated the presence of 14 dimensions of interest. An analysis of the correlations among the factor scores revealed four higher level factors named People-Related, Mechanical and Symbol Manipulation, Personal Expression and the Arts, and Outdoor Activities. The 14 content scales developed were…

The teacher's role in providing career information becomes part of his guidance function. The industrial arts teacher should incorporate career information about occupational clusters within his curriculum. (DS)

Paper addresses the question of whether occupations can be meaningfully grouped on the basis of personality dimensions by cluster analysis. (Authors)

Suggests that today's technology needs students to be trained in a cluster of skills common to many occupations rather than trained for a specific trade. (DS)

Study of sample, divided by occupation level of father, indicates prevalence of syncratic structure as viewed by ninth grade black children in a lower socioeconomic urban area. (CJ)

Tabulation of the color discrimination requisites of a representative sample of jobs revealed that the majority of jobs require little or no color perception aptitude. Jobs requiring color discrimination were listed by Dictionary of Occupational Titles for the use of counselors in the guidance of clients with defective color vision. (Author)

Explains a new approach to education for the manufacturing industry, using curriculum blocks" to organize the educational program. (BH)

Considered five job dimensions: intrinsic, extrinsic, resource adequacy, convenience, and relations with coworkers. Found the only male-female value difference concerned the convenience aspects of work. Data indicated that the presence of children in the home tended to be negatively related to most work values of women. (Author)

Describes construction of an occupational classification structure and development of interest and aptitude measures for assessing counselees in relation to these two primary dimensions of the structure. Details uses of the Guide for Occupational Exploration, the keystone of the new counselee assessment-occupational exploration system. (RC)

Studied job analysis ratings for 12,009 occupations listed in the Fourth Edition "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" as supporting two bipolar work task dimensions: working with data versus ideas; and working with things versus people. Discusses everyday vocational guidance applications. (RC)