The authors state that flexible scheduling of work will become more common as employers attempt to deal with changes in the labor supply. Types of flexibility and potential benefits are described. The authors present the steps in developing and implementing a flexible workplace plan. (CH)

The employment conditions of Swedish adults, aged 25-45, with recent onset of visual impairments were examined. A qualitative study identified phases in the rehabilitative process of adapting to work environments. Interviews with 261 persons found that the majority returned to work after onset but in many cases were underemployed. (Author/JDD)

Examined preference of occupational environments of 65 Black adolescents by administering Holland's Self-Directed Search-E. Nearly 74 percent of subjects recorded Social as their highest or second highest code. Results suggest that Blacks' inclination toward Social occupational environments begins as early as junior high school, and that Blacks…

Examined validity of Adult Career Concerns Inventory (ACCI) and Career Adjustment and Development Inventory (CADI) as measures of adult vocational development by comparing responses of 124 salespeople to inventories and to measures of work adjustment. CADI clearly seemed to measure vocational development; ACCI seemed to measure concern about…

Analyzing a sample of 42 elementary schools and 45 secondary schools in the state of New York, this article investigates the organizational work characteristics that predict teachers' career dissatisfaction in order to establish a basis for changing the work environment of schools. (Author/TE)

Argues for the establishment of a national databank for the management, collection, and analysis of information about capital provision policies for public schools at the federal, state, and local levels. (MLF)

Examines brief history of stress research and concludes that psychological factors can affect job satisfaction, work adjustment, work attitudes, and overall well-being in the work environment. Establishes relationship between mental and physiological functioning disturbances. Presents model relating effect of stress on health and illness. (Author)

Data from 1,805 academic departments in 303 colleges and universities were used to examine the effect of work organization on wage variation within departments. Private control, larger size, and working alone were associated with more dispersed wages; greater social contact, participative governance, and demographic homogeneity were associated…

When four exceptional principals from the Northwest were interviewed, they described considerable job satisfaction. However, all were considering quitting because of dissatisfiers related to policy and administration, lack of recognition and growth opportunities, and too little responsibility. Role conflict, fatigue, personal awareness, sense of…

The social interactions of 19 employees with developmental disabilities and 18 control employees were observed during work and breaks. Analyzed were the rate of social interaction, participants in social interactions, and content of social interactions (work-related or not work-related, commands, directions, offers of assistance, greetings, social…

Offers a system-level perspective on job burnout among human service workers, focusing on their internal networks of caregiving relationships. Defines and illustrates five recurring caregiving patterns characterizing agency members' relationships, ranging from supervisor support to mutual withdrawal between supervisors and subordinates. Discusses…

The Weber Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988 requires companies with 100 or more workers to provide 60 days' notice of plant closings and mass layoffs. What enforcing and even strengthening this law might mean is discussed. WARN might actually result in lower wages and more temporary workers. (SLD)

Examined how working-class fathers' job experiences affected their self-esteem and parenting styles. Conducted home interviews with 59 working-class fathers in dual-earner families and their target child, who was aged 8 to 12 years. Found that more positive fathers' work experiences, higher their self-esteem, which predicted more accepting…

Surveyed student affairs professionals at Catholic colleges/universities to determine whether fact that staff member is not Catholic affects treatment received from others. Findings revealed that between 9% and 30% of the 116 non-Catholic student affairs professionals surveyed felt uncomfortable in variety of situations, and they felt that their…

A national survey examined the structure, function, agendas, and impact of curriculum committees in 66 colleges of pharmacy. Although most committees had moderate to high impact on curriculum, barriers such as faculty conservatism and departmental autonomy existed. Revising/implementing degree programs was the most successful committee function.…