Much research on sex roles and their correlates characteristically has been performed in laboratory settings with a college student sample. Job analysis interviews were conducted to extend androgyny research to the work setting. Supervisory performance ratings of job activities and Bem Sex-Role Inventory data were obtained for 135 female nurses. A…

This paper points out that the puzzling nature of the evidence concerning the relationship between teaching experience and teaching performance is due in part to the research methodology used to study this relationship. Cross-sectional data reflects three different phenomena: learning by doing, teachers' academic excellence, and influence of the…

Two groups of 15 Administrative Specialists, 7lL Military Occupational Speciality (MOS), participated in four job-task refresher training sessions designed to enhance the typewriting of military correspondence. One group performed under a study training method which allowed use of a Correspondence Manual while arranging materials into the correct…

This paper is an examination of the relationship of measures of academic achievement and other personal characteristics to job productivity of college graduates in a particular situation. Data used pertain to persons working in a large corporation employing both technical and non-technical employees. Data on background characteristics, salary and…

A procedures handbook specifically developed for school food service employees assures proper interpretation and communication of policy items and regulations. Figures illustrate the process, development, and suggested content of a school food service handbook. (MLF)

Task performance measures are criterion-referenced tests that can improve the effectiveness, accountability, and control of vocational training programs. They provide the means for basing instruction and evaluation on job performance requirements rather than arbitrarily derived subject matter. (JOW)

Twenty-three mentally retarded workshop clients were assigned to experimental or control groups in a 10-day intervention. The introduction of music as a reinforcer and elimination of distractions were among easily implemented, cost-effective program changes which resulted in significantly higher productivity rates for the experimental groups.…

Assessed factors women administrators identified as contributing to their desire to resign from leadership roles. Contributing factors included dissatisfaction with institutional decisions, decision-making processes, and current leadership; limited upward mobility; lack of mentoring or organizational support for professional growth; concern that a…

While methodological difficulties associated with the study of age and work performance make firm conclusions difficult to draw, it is apparent from a number of well-designed studies that age often has no real influence on performance. Wide individual differences exist and experience often counteracts any age effects. (JOW)

Identifies a four-step process for giving task instructions for small groups: (1) give the rationale, (2) explain the task, (3) define the context, and (4) explain what is to be reported. (CT)

The author describes the approaches an organization can take to improve its supervisors' performance through training. Three major inhouse approaches for training supervisors are explored: selected reading, on-the-job coaching, and classroom programs. The article also includes a suggested reading list and a sample training reaction sheet. (CT)

This article identifies problems with current practice in evaluating employee performance and presents currently accepted performance appraisal methods (behaviorally anchored rating scales, management by objectives). A research project designed to improve appraisals for school media specialists which was field-tested in four Florida school…

Considers typical reactions of midcareer employees to blocked opportunity; reasons for correcting these attitudes; ways of motivating these employees; methods of rekindling midcareer employees' interest in their jobs; encouraging competition; job switching; self-development programs; and supervisory attitudes. (CT)

Focuses on recent research examining the relationships between family satisfaction and job satisfaction, the impact of work on family, and the influence of family on work, with special emphasis on job performance and productivity. It concludes by drawing program implications for career development specialists and suggesting needed family support…

This article looks at some of the economical, educational, social, and public policy issues from which allied health has emerged and provides a perspective on where it could lead. It also examines the emergence of non-physician, non-nurse providers. (Author/CT)