Survey responses were received from 37 of 103 department chiefs and 206 of 1,108 female firefighters. The 58% who reported sexual harassment indicated greater stress, sexual stereotyping, acts of violence, use of sick leave, and fear. Although most departments have a policy, over half of those harassed did not report incidents. (SK)

Examined impact of social contacts on getting a job. Workers (n=720) were interviewed to discover source of information about their most recent job. Results showed that social contacts were most frequently used resources during job-getting process and that these personal contacts were used more often in some occupational environments than in…

Inhumane working conditions led to a strike of Japanese silk spinners and formation of a union. Company repression provoked public opinion, resulting in acceptance of worker demands for recognition of human rights in the workplace. (SK)

College majors of 13,871 medical school graduates were assigned Holland occupational codes. The resulting analysis showed that the majority of medical specialties and subspecialties attracted students from all personality types. (SK)

About half of all private sector workers are employed in small businesses with fewer than 100 workers. Work hours, compensation, and other working conditions differ between these employees and their counterparts in larger establishments. (Author)

Analysis of workplace experiences recounted by 29 human resource development (HRD) professionals uncovered 3 themes: emphasis on people and work processes, need for greater personal control and security, and desire for task and functional equity. Findings suggest that HRD is an occupational culture more concerned with employee development and…

Reviews legal issues surrounding sexual harassment and considers policy and training responses for employers. (SK)

Identifies five types of relationships at work: the unfinished, working alliance, developmental, personal, and transpersonal. For each type, the following are described: contribution to the organization, human motivation, signs of dysfunction, relationship skill needs, and counseling needs. (SK)

Surveyed 1,350 adults. Found that, compared to whites, Hispanics, and Asian-Pacific Islanders, African Americans more frequently reported needing assistance with career decisions, taking only job available, needing assistance in getting occupational information, wanting to see occupational information improved, perceiving job discrimination,…

Employee involvement (EI) activities were established by management to create more meaningful work for employees and to make companies more competitive. What is missing is a clear method to link the problems of an organization with the appropriate EI activity. (JOW)

Before companies attempt to increase the diversity in their management ranks, it is necessary for them to learn to manage diversity. Managers should have a plan; focus on individual learning, human-relations, motivational, and communication styles; examine organizational culture; and offer diversity training. (JOW)

Discusses adolescents and their experiences with part-time employment. Considers what is known about student work experience and the problems faced. Suggests using books about adolescent work in the classroom. Provides a 15-item annotated bibliography of fictional works concerning adolescent work experiences. (HB)

A survey of 20 cooperative education directors in universities revealed that (1) reflection, meaningful dialog, proactivity, and self-direction enhance workplace learning; (2) workplace learning can result from stressful situations; (3) supervisory relationships influence the learning climate; and (4) instructional design and trainer competence…

High school students may have technical skills and appear to be confident and mature, but they are young, lack business experience, and need to develop the emotional skills necessary to deal with the world of work. Teachers can help them through the school-to-work transition by making them aware of the realities of the work world. (JOW)

Data from a sample of 60,000 trainees shows that school, formal company, informal, and other types of training increased between 1983 and 1991; formal company training showed the biggest gain. Those with more education tend to get more training, females received more training than males, and manufacturing was more training intensive than the…