The basic elements of personnel administration are defined and examined and the interaction between the elements are described. The elements include job analysis, job classification, recruitment, selection, induction into the organization, evaluation of job performance, and termination. (MLW)

Discusses job discretion (the degree of worker autonomy) and the American "work ethic" in a historical context and in regard to the current shift from a manufacturing economy to one based on information services and new technologies. (ML)

Outlines the Intern-Intervention Program of Toledo, Ohio, that uses experienced teachers to train and evaluate both beginning teachers and experienced teachers with problems. (MD)

This article reports on a survey of flexitime programs in three industries: banking, insurance, and public utilities. It addresses these questions: To what extent is flexitime in use among clerical workers? What are flexitime's effects on employee and organizational performance? Survey results concern work quality, absenteeism, overtime, job…

Performance tests should be required for certification of all public and private school teachers. Tests that are validated against actual job performance--which evaluate actual knowledge, skills, and professional ethics that produce educational and social benefits--should be used. (CJB)

Argues that on-the-job reading makes special demands upon readers. Presents a technical reading strategy that involves a five-step prereading checklist and four postreading analyses. (FL)

How teachers are paid is once again a hot policy topic, with governors from both parties, a number of legislators, and diverse states and districts calling for a shift away from what has been primarily a seniority-based system. Instead, many would like to see a system tied more closely to desired results, whether student outcomes or a more…

Traditionally, policymakers have attempted to improve the quality of the teaching force by raising minimum credentials for entering teachers. Recent research, however, suggests that such paper qualifications have little predictive power in identifying effective teachers. The authors propose federal support to help states measure the effectiveness…

This manual provides librarians and library managers with a performance appraisal system that measures staff fairly and objectively and links performance to the goals of the library. The following topics are addressed: (1) identifying expectations for quality service or standards of performance; (2) the importance of a library's code of service,…

Asserting that the assumption that simply going to college will lead to a promising, high-paying job is poorly founded, this paper shares information on the areas in which college students are deficient and proposes some options to assist in a seamless school-to-work (STW) transition. Information is listed or summarized in areas including: (1)…

Describes a study which measured to what degree selected leadership theories concerning human relations taught during a management training course are transferred to job performance in the field. (CT)

Examined the effects of situational constraints and goal setting on job performance and satisfaction in a sample of 120 college students. Results indicated a relationship between task performance and goal difficulty only in the absence of severe situational constraints. Self-set goal level was also associated with performance. (JAC)

Studies conducted in 1979 and 1981 show that although almost all tenured faculty face insecurities, pressures, and a sense of isolation, women face more and different problems and perceive their situations differently, due to both socialization practices and social strictures. (GC)

Presents the results of an evaluative study of an employee assistance program sponsored by the Russell Corporation, an apparel manufacturing firm. Results suggested that the program is beneficial in terms of both productivity enhancement and humanitarianism. (Author)

A model that emphasizes the effective use of feedback on performance can influence the job-related behaviors of subordinates. Feedback to employees requires specificity, consistency, credibility, accuracy, and a combination of positive with negative information. Feedback is essential for maintaining the job satisfaction of women in nontraditional…