Recognition of the importance of the workplace derives from the pervasive influence of work on adult development, the substantial scale of education and training carried out at work, changes in the nature of work and occupations, and new forms and content in worker education. (SK)

Discusses the rise of unemployment in Britain, the changes in the character of the labor force, the increases in part-time employment, and the implications for those involved in employee relations. Includes information about working conditions, labor legislation, and trade union involvement. (JOW)

The pledge of a department chairman to be accessible to faculty members by maintaining the open-door policy is discussed, and the wisdom and utility of this policy questioned. The chairman found himself taking home three briefcases full of work while his colleagues went to basketball games. (MLW)

Includes 57 references on sexual harassment in the workplace and on campus. Includes information on rights and remedies. (PD)

While recreation and leisure have not traditionally been considered a high stress profession, many professionals in the fields are becoming more concerned with their work environment and attendant job satisfaction. Various stressors for leisure and recreation personnel are listed along with ways to manage stress. (CJ)

Examined the way people interpret ambiguous, but potentially sexual, interactions between the sexes in a work setting. Respondents (N=218) evaluated a vignette depicting such an interaction. Men interpreted the vignettes more positively than did women. Incidents initiated by women were viewed more positively. (Author/RC)

Examines some of the methods of estimating occupational diseases and suggests that a consensus on the adequacy and reliability of estimates by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and others is not likely. (SK)

Studied the differences by sex among assistant professors (N=30) regarding mentoring relationships and current work environment. Results indicated no significant differences in the number or quality of mentoring relationships between the male and female assistant professors. (Author)

Describes a study which assessed the effects of men's working conditions on their personalities and the effects of their personalities on their working conditions. The model used takes into account placement in the organizational structure, opportunities for occupational self-direction, job pressures, and the risks and rewards built into the job.…

Concludes that there is a need for programs that will help urban school principals develop skills for dealing with job-related stress. (FL)

Discusses issues of employment and the global environment examined at the 1980 meeting of the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Environment Programme. (Editor)

The history of the work environment and efforts to humanize it are related. Motivations for humanizing are discussed: worker welfare and the belief that worker satisfaction improves worker productivity. Efforts to increase humanization, such as legislation and efforts by labor unions, are also discussed. (CT)

Examines the law regarding sexual harassment and presents a model designed to both reduce the incidence of sexual harassment in the workplace and resolve the complaints that may arise. (Author/MLF)

Work dissatisfaction and general alienation of incumbents in seven nonfactory and nonoffice occupations ranging across the prestige hierarchy are examined and compared. Unpredicted findings are discussed, bringing in some of the workers' own comments to help explain the quantitative results; and two hypotheses for further investigation are…

Suggests that in dealing with problem drinkers at the workplace, industrial social workers must consider organizational and group variables that contribute to a "culture of drinking," which fosters and sanctions the use of alcohol. Suggests interventions that promote a "culture of sobriety." (Author)