Evaluated four diagnostic signs (employment congruence, aspirational congruence, employment coherence, and aspirational coherence) derived from Holland's theory of vocational personalities and occupational environments for their ability to predict personality-environment congruence among 87 employees with special needs. Found that employment…

One company created a process to fill job vacancies from within through the use of an electronic job-posting system. A computerized skills bank of employees was developed which human resource managers can search for appropriate candidates for job openings. Employees benefit through access to employment opportunities and organizations can maximize…

Describes differences between the cultures of the workplace and the school. Discusses what vocational instructors can do to promote cultural learning in the classroom and how they can help students, especially limited English speakers, understand the workplace. (SK)

Responses from 873 of 2,189 industrial relations graduates demonstrated that person-organization fit leads to higher levels of job satisfaction and career success measured by salary and job level. Respondents who fit better earned 20% higher salaries, worked at levels 11.6% higher, and reported 15% higher levels of satisfaction. (SK)

Qualitative observations of groups in Bellcore Group Decisions Support Systems (GDSS) laboratory were analyzed for task type, anonymity, evaluative tone, overall satisfaction with meetings, motivation, and task importance. Results suggest strategies for optimizing either quantity or quality of GDSS meeting results and suggests further research for…

Analyzes the practices of multinationals in the sphere of occupational safety and health and poses the question of safety and health and industrial risks in terms of environmental problems. Indicates that the future of safety and health may hinge on the adaptation and implementation of recommendations of International Labour Organisation members.…

Under the "new" work covenant, employer and employee share responsibility for maintaining and enhancing the individual's employability inside and outside the company. The agreement gives employees the opportunity to develop their employability in exchange for better productivity and a degree of commitment to the company. (JOW)

Background information about a firm or department should be gathered before designing a training course. Questions to ask include the number of trainees, age, gender, educational and experience levels, and workplace climate. (JOW)

Offers a unit of laboratory instruction for a general technology class that looks at ergonomics--the engineering science that seeks to prevent disorders caused by uncomfortable or stressful working conditions. The activity involves the measurement of body motions. (JOW)

Examined impact of employment histories on union dissolution in Puerto Rico for all women either married or living with partner consensually and women who did not cohabit before legal marriage. Results indicated that female employment was associated with higher risk of union dissolution. Effect was significant only for women who worked for wages…

Describes how to use Michael Crichton's novel "Disclosure" and the film based on it for class discussions of such issues as what constitutes sexual harassment, harassment of men, relationship between sexual harassment and power, organizational responses to harassment, and gender differences in career advancement tactics. (SK)

Creativity is undermined unintentionally every day in work environments that were established to maximize business imperatives such as coordination, productivity, and control. Organizations must make a concerted effort to get rid of creativity killers and be truly innovative so that creativity not only survives but thrives. (Author/JOW)

The learning organization learns continually and has the capacity to transform itself. This article presents a model addressing three levels of interrelated learning (individual, team, and organizational) and discusses seven action imperatives. Creating continuous learning opportunities, promoting dialog and inquiry, and building teams are vital…

In criminology, routine activities of potential victims can be used to predict victimization. Application to organizational sexual harassment data shows that organizational features (proximity in job location, supervisor or work group guardianship) and individual characteristics (target attractiveness) can predict sexual harassment victimization,…

Cooperative-education experiences of 80 Australian, 107 Dutch, 50 English, and 50 Scottish students were compared. Australian students expected higher workplace involvement, greater control, and more work pressure than did Dutch students. The Dutch had lower expectations of the social climate. Scottish students expected more autonomy on the job.…