Mail questionnaire survey of employment by occupation provides data for labor market analysis, employment projections, and educational program planning. (BH)

Studies the Bureau of Labor Statistics' moderate-growth economic and employment projections for the years through 1995. These are marked by a period of recovery from the 1982 recession, followed by stable economic growth through the mid-1990s. (NRJ)

Concludes that scholars favor anonymous review of manuscripts submitted to scholarly journals and want suggestions from referees. Finds also that referees tend to place more importance on the theoretical importance of a manuscript than do scholars. (FL)

The standard definition of unemployment results in a severe underestimation of Native Americans. Availability of local employment opportunities determines whether they actively look for work. Also, significant numbers choose to work intermittently. It is, therefore, difficult to measure Native American labor force participation. (JOW)

Surveys 1,000 practitioners' knowledge of legal issues connected with professional public relations activities. Finds that most practitioners consider themselves only somewhat familiar with the law in the areas of commercial speech, contracts, financial public relations, copyright, privacy, libel, access to information, Securities and Exchange…

Surveys 598 public relations professionals to assess the extent to which a professional standard exists for each of 24 elements of professional performance. Finds respondents believed ethical guidelines, accreditation, and writing/editing skills enjoy established standards, but that licensing, location of public relations on the organizational…

Surveys 179 Public Relations Society of America members to determine if respondents valued news releases as a public relations tactic and if attitudes differed between manager and technician roles. Tests response differences by six independent variables. Finds that although several items differed by levels, the only conclusive difference indicated…

Surveys 43 female practitioners (mostly youthful) in 4 Chinese cities. Reports substantial career advancement for females but some stereotyping by male colleagues. Notes that guest relations took much of respondents' time. Concludes that practitioners appeared to behave as technicians but think somewhat as managers when handling guest relations.…

Based on a survey of vendors of automated library systems, data for 1991 are presented on market share, software-only sales, public and academic library installations, sizes of system installations, system interfaces, hardware availability, and operating systems. Profiles of 29 vendors and a directory of sources are included. A sidebar discusses…

Discusses findings of a reader survey and ways the National Middle School Association is acting on reader feedback to support the work and development of middle level professionals. (JPB)

Surveys scientific and technical communicators to determine their perceptions of their role as interviewees in the performance appraisal interview. Reveals that interviewees think the appraisal process is unreliable and invalid, and that managers do not stimulate growth and development in the appraisal interview. Discusses other results. (PA)

This report describes results from the AISD Central Office Work Environment Surveys administered in 2005-2006 through 2007-2008.

An analysis of the different rationales articulated and utilized by partners in an interorganizational collaboration is the focus of this paper. The Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Program in Business is an initiative involving 12 US universities, nearly 40 multinational corporations, a federal government agency, and a non-profit…