The American Council on Education's 2-year process of investigation, study, and selection that resulted in the council's movement from TIAA/CREF as its only available retirement plan, to a total of 15 retirement options offered by two insured annuity companies and two mutual fund companies is described. (MLW)

Because of low salaries and noncompetitive fringe benefits, federal laboratories are having difficulty attracting, retaining and motivating high-caliber scientists and engineers. Outlines several measures to correct these problems and reduce the general rigidity and inertia of the federal personnel system and recommends quick action by Congress to…

Urges employers to professionalize their recruiting efforts in order to achieve more effective hiring, training, and evaluation of their future managers. (JAC)

Discusses the role of the Office of Personnel Management in monitoring federal training programs. Offers data on training programs in several agencies, but admits to a wide margin of error and discusses problems involved in collecting data. (JB)

Used data obtained for 264 employees of a social service organization to test hypotheses predicting positive associations between participation and superior-subordinate communication behavior. Results support the contention that, for subordinates, participation in decision making is associated strongly with the quantity and quality of…

Argues that exclusive representation reduces public employees' freedom of choice, increases the welfare of union leaders at the expense of union members, limits employment opportunities of "outsiders," entrenches the monopoly provision of public services, and generates conflict and instability in labor relations. (Author/MLF)

Conducted a task analysis to determine the extent to which six jobs from a single classification in one organization were similar in their task composition. Results showed five were significantly different, and suggested that selection options would be affected and differing training and evaluation procedures should be used. (JAC)

Describes the background of the Secretary of Defense, Harold Brown. (SL)

Indicates that the program has been somewhat successful as an emergency measure to fight rising unemployment. (BH)

An address by the Vice President setting the record right on American educational progress. (RA)

Concerned only with the rights of librarians who are employed by a public agency--such as a municipal library, a state university library or some kind of public archives. (Author/NH)