Examines post-retirement benefit increases in 76 large state pension plans and the impact of such increases on the purchasing power and adequacy of pension benefits. Although nearly all plans increased benefits for retirees, increases were much less than needed to maintain the purchasing power of pension benefits. (Author/JAC)

Examined the effects of an incentive procedure designed to decrease attrition in a behavioral worksite weight-loss intervention (N=48). The results indicated that the incentive procedure significantly decreased attrition. More participants in the incentive condition completed treatment (60 percent vs. 20 percent) and attended significantly more…

Presents issues surrounding the definition, identification, and handling of emotional problems in the work environment. Reviews the history and current scope of employee counseling and the role of the practitioner in industry and provides some strategies for counselors to clarify the roles of all participants. (JAC)

Examines some legislative strike remedies that have been enacted in various states and assesses their effectiveness in deterring strikes by public employees. Concludes that most such remedies are minimally effective at best. (For availability see EA 507 343) (Author/JG)

With more companies allowing "flextime", more access to elearning, and telecomuting, the line between workplace flexibility and work-life balance begins to blur. Companies "sell" to employees the flexibility of being able to complete training programs from the comfort of the participant's home, allowing them to learn at their own speed. In many…

A new scale for self-directed learning oriented toward learners in academic settings and in other environments such as the workplace was developed. Participants were employees of a southeastern state. To obtain reliability estimates, items were developed that asked questions about the employee's behavior in the work environment. Validity was…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of completion instructions on item parameters and category use as students completed a self-report personality survey. Instructions allowed free-choice allotment of ratings (nonforced distribution) or requested the subject to assign a certain number of ratings to either the highest or lowest…

Training courses organized by the World Bank Institute (WBI) have recently started to assess participant learning using a randomized, cognitive pretest-posttest. Some trainers, however, feel reluctant to use this Level 2 evaluation (D. Kirkpatrick, 1994) in their courses, and continue to rely on participants' self-assessment of their own…

A study indicated that the type of pay system may have a positive impact on motivation, but a negative one on satisfaction depending on the workers or organizations studied. (AG)

Discusses British educational policy in India and reviews Sir Eric Ashby's book: Universities: British, Indian and African. A Study in the Ecology of Higher Education. (MF)

Development and implementation of a program for identifying, developing, and promoting employees with supervisory and management potential. Evaluation criteria and methods, training of personnel evaluators, and accomplishments to date, are covered. Three references. (LY)

Provides a rationale for private sector free speech. Reviews federal cases dealing with free speech in private organizations and assesses the chances of future free speech expansion via state action. Concludes that legislation and not the Constitution is the most viable means of obtaining free speech in the private organization. (PD)

This overview of public library unionism in the United States notes viewpoints expressed in the literature citing public-employee dilemmas, negotiation restrictions, and union effects on bureaucracies. Seventeen references are listed. (EJS)

Discusses a survey to assess public employees' attitudes toward performance appraisal. Results found both employees and supervisors favorable to the process. (Author/LD)