Studied workplace justice proceedings (N=361) in a field setting. Results strongly suggest that men and women receive substantially different outcomes, i.e., women are over 50 percent more likely to prevail compared to male grievants. Results are invariant across differences in the severity and viability of the contested issues. (BH)

Ten elements which should be present in an employee motivation program are discussed in the context of achieving increased acceptance of organizational goals. They are: participation, performance measurement, knowledge of results, recognition; attitude measurement, communication, publicity, work assignment, work research, and supervisor motivation…

Described is a counseling program aimed at helping disadvantaged workers retain their jobs. (LS)

The second in a series of three articles comments on training in Local Government, the National Health Service, the Armed Services, and the Civil Service in Great Britain. (EB)

Examines three management philosophies and five methods of job enrichment. Concludes that "orthodox job enrichment" is the most promising of all the organizational improvement strategies. A starting point in enriching a job is to find past changes made in the name of efficiency that should be eliminated. (Author/IRT)

Studied "doing" numeracy in the workplace, analyzing a transcript of a workplace incident involving numeracy as a sales consultant took an order in a motel setting. Discusses ways numerical knowledge is involved in the calculation of rooms and beds available. (SLD)

Examined the reliability and validity of a career commitment measure using employees (N=266) of newspaper and insurance companies. Results showed career commitment could be reliably measured and was operationally distinct from job involvement and organizational commitment. Discusses findings in terms of meaning of career commitment. (Author/ABL)

Describes a stress management seminar for employees experiencing corporate acquisition which was attended by 40 men and 16 women. Presents information regarding specific types of stressors experienced by these employees. Notes that participant reactions support the design and utility of this type of program for employees experiencing corporate…

Employees (n=62) from large telephone communications company completed questionnaires assessing relationship between likelihood to use Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services and five domains: sociodemographic, social-psychological, sociocultural, organizational, and community. Found that women and individuals in higher income and educational…

Notes that orientation period provides social work administrators in interdisciplinary settings with opportunity to socialize or acculturate social work employees to ideology regarding departmental goals, services to clients, and role expectations. Identifies the functions of orientation and describes the methods, process, and content of…

Describes types of ethical situations in the workplace and types of whistleblowing in which employees might engage. Urges business educators to prepare their students for encounters with illegal or unethical employer practices. (SK)

Develops a dynamic model of motivation in learning organizations, at the center of which is the identity of individuals and mental, physical, and social dimensions. Suggests that the model overcomes shortcomings of those that neglect employee values, society, organizational culture, and personality. (SK)