Survey responses from 83 of 100 public technical college employees found that support workers had significantly greater levels of content and structural plateauing in their careers. Professional/technical employees had greater structural plateauing than did teachers and administrators. (SK)

Cooperative Extension organizational values systems include personnel values, process values, and product (program) values. The values systems are the basis for making program decisions and a source of professional satisfaction if the values are congruent with beliefs. (SK)

Cluster analysis of data from 397 banking managers and professionals revealed 4 subtypes: chronic and developmental career-undecided employees and vigilant and hypervigilant career-decided employees. (Reactions from Tiedeman, Krumboltz, and Hall and rejoinder from Greenhaus and Callanan are provided.) (SK)

Presents article on future development of psychology as profession reprinted from first volume of "Journal of Consulting Psychology" published in 1937. Includes commentary which notes areas in which original article made correct predictions. Unforeseen developments, such as conflict between professional psychologists and those interested in…

Explains media appraisal, i.e., the process of placing monetary values on audiovisual media for tax or other financial purposes. Topics discussed include stages of a media appraisal, how appraisers are qualified, sources of qualified appraisers, cost of an appraisal, and donations and tax deductions. Examples of media appraisals are given. (LRW)

Twelve cases in which physicians and medical journal editors have overstepped the bounds of their professions and abused professional privileges are presented. Many, when challenged, contended they did not see the problems inherent in the situations, suggesting the professions are not adequately defining and teaching professional ethical…

Examines the redefinition of Sikh identities since their migration and settlement in Great Britain. Discusses caste distinctions, male and female roles, views on education, and retention of cultural and religious values. The Sikhs have readily adapted and readapted according to changes in the British economy and society. (DM)

Responses from 2,121 of 3,200 professionals employed in aging indicated they used substantial aging-specific knowledge in the areas of health, program planning and policy, and services. All 14 knowledge items were used daily by 30%; some were used by as many as 70-80%. (SK)

The vision of continuing professional education should be reframed to place development of expertise and improvement of professional practice at the core. Providers would offer market-driven services that include education, evaluation, and consultation. (SK)

Examines the problem-based perspective and the pedagogy of problem-based learning. Outlines alternative philosophical perspectives for professional education. (SK)

Review of the theoretical foundations and current practices of competency-based training and reflective practice suggests that they function at different levels of teaching and learning but can be complementary. Competence in professional practice is interdependent with the capacity to go beyond competent performance to reflection in action.…

Using Boyer's model of scholarship (teaching and learning, practice and engagement, integration, discovery), nursing faculty used a professional commitment to conduct a research project as an opportunity to teach graduate students and contribute to the nursing knowledge base. Their recommendations are to think scholarship, share the workload,…

Presents conflicting viewpoints on a universal code of ethics for adult educators. Suggests objectives of a code (guidance for practice, policymaking direction, common reference point, shared values). Outlines content and methods for implementing a code. (SK)

Reviews issues in the theme articles on adult education politics: professional identity, adult education's position in colleges of education, purposes and policies of literacy education, and democratic practices in higher education. (SK)

Professions are sometimes characterised as comprising a mixture of art and science. Such labels do not offer an adequate account of the nature of professional work, singly or together. Professions are better understood on their own terms and an alternative approach takes as its point of departure the engagement of professions in doing rather than…