Summarizes results of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programs and courses offered by Staff Development Services, Civil Service Commission of Ontario (Canada). Questionnaires completed by participants and their supervisors indicated that the courses are effective in all areas evaluated. (MF)

Thirteen ideas from the NACUBO-U.S. Steel Foundation "Cost Reduction Incentive Awards" of the past three years are presented. Among them are: Rochester Institute of Technology's employee assistance plan (counseling for drug or alcohol abuse or family or financial problems); and Duke's Consolidation of duplicating services. (Author/LBH)

The status of collective bargaining among those government jurisdictions and organizations where bargaining remains uncommon is examined. Some potentially dangerous assumptions are reviewed and the role to be played by public institutions is cited. (LBH)

California State University, Northridge, juniors, seniors, and alumni with certain academic majors were surveyed to assess demand for and interest in the establishment of an MPA program at CSUN. Women expressed interest in a government career and in education for public service with about the same frequency as men. (JEL)

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A survey of the personal staff of United States Senators explored the hypotheses that staff with undergraduate majors in political science would be more likely to (1) read political science books and journals, (2) have greater contact with political scientists, and (3) recognize applications of political science to their jobs. Response data did…

Business administration undergraduate students (N=125) reviewed the cover letter and resume of a handicapped applicant and the job description for a hypothetical position to determine perceived co-worker acceptance of disabled job applicants in the workplace. Results suggest that social acceptance of applicant was influenced by presumed personal…

Analyzing state data for 1959-1978, the author finds that the enactment of laws requiring public sector employers to bargain with majority representatives of their employees was the single most important factor in the growth of teacher unions. (Author/SK)

Public employee status in relation to office privacy has not been clarified by the recent Supreme Court decision in "O'Conner v. Ortega." The 1986 Handicapped Children's Protection Act's provision allowing courts to award attorney fees to parents who win cases on administrative rights is ambiguous. The implications for schools are…

Examined job satisfaction of human service workers (N=1,337) for age differences. Found older workers were significantly more job satisfied than were younger workers, although job dullness was most predictive of satisfaction for all workers and dullness became increasingly important in explaining job satisfaction with age. (Author/ABL)

A job satisfaction questionnaire was completed by 4,130 exempt and non-exempt employees of a computer company. Results supported test reliability and validity and suggested exempt employees were more satisfied. Satisfaction with the nature of work and satisfaction with pay and working conditions were the most important facets. (GDC)