The U.S. Civil Service Commission conducted three criterion-related validity studies for its PACE Test. Three occupations were examined using a specially designed supervisory rating form, job information test, and work sample. A computer analyzed task inventory was the keystone of the study. (Editor/SJL)

Analyzed determinants of wage rates of older workers and the large discrepancies existing between wage earned by Whites, non-Whites, men, and women. Human capital and geographic variables were important wage determinants. Differences in variables cannot completely explain the wage differentials of race and sex. (Author)

Classifies work dealing with Management by Objectives (MBO), summarizes major findings of the research and suggests observations regarding implementation and maintenance of MBO programs. Researchers feel positive about MBO. They warn of the moderating powers of intervening variables. Properly maintained, MBO will do what it is designed to do.…

This study lends support for the hypothesis that management attitudes toward the union have a strong influence on the success of the union-management relationship in the public sector. However, the causal direction of this correlation was not thoroughly determined. (Author)

Discusses management theories and reports on a study establishing that, if managers are exposed to modern human resources management theories through a series of training programs, they will adopt a participative leadership style, and that this style will be reflected in their attitudes and the perceptions of their subordinates. (Author/IRT)

Interest and pressure group activity is analyzed in the context of state public employee relations laws and state "open meeting" laws. Suggests that the courts and state labor relations boards are susceptible receptors of pressure- and interest-group influence. (Author/IRT)

Describes the effort the state of Alabama has exerted to construct and use content-oriented tests valid for ranking applicants for employment in the state merit system. (IRT)

Discusses the role and accomplishments of the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The relationship between the OSTP and the Congress is also discussed. (HM)

Appraises the impact of unions on the wages of nonprofessional hospital employees in 21 metropolitan areas in 1966, 1969, and 1972. Effect of other wage determinants is also examined. Analysis shows that impact has been significant and that it has been greater in private than in public hospitals. (Editor/LAS)

Who exactly are Her Majesty's Inspectorate? How are they selected and trained? What do they actually do with their time? Investigates "the eyes and ears of the Department of Education and Science". (Editor/RK)

Reviews court decisions relevant to the conflict between union contract provisions requiring financial contributions from employees who choose not to be union members and the constitutional rights of employees whose religious beliefs prevent them from joining or financially supporting a union. (JG)

Strategies for recruiting camp staff include tailoring messages to the needs and interests of prospective staff; utilizing former staff; hiring older workers; encouraging parents, former campers, and special interest groups to volunteer; and offering competitive pay. Provides an example of a target population (Generation X, born 1963-83) and key…

Data from 138 Senior Executive Service members were analyzed to explain why, although approximately half of federal civil servants are female, only 13% of federal executives are. Male and female executives were similar in knowledge, abilities, skills, and leadership, suggesting that federal executives are treated equitably. (JOW)

Describes one working group's attempts to develop and utilize assessment tools for measuring and changing organizational support for employee health. Originally designed as part of a heart health related intervention, the system has evolved into a managed care evaluation and major chronic disease inventory. Findings indicate the potential of…

A study of the relationship between educational level and field on the job satisfaction of 774 Kuwaiti women government employees found that higher educational attainment was associated with lower satisfaction with job, pay, security, supervision, and promotion. Job satisfaction was not associated with field of study. (Contains 55 references.)…