The data in this survey were collected by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies during the summer and fall of 1969 in order to permit an evaluation of the employment pattern of the recent Ph.D graduates. For each person who had graduated with the Ph.D. in the calendar years 1964-68 and in the spring of 1969, a questionnaire was sent to the…

This survey is the third in a series of studies of the salaries of engineering technicians conducted by the Engineering Manpower Commission of the Engineers Joint Council. The basic format for the salary presentations is maturity curves in which salary appears as a function of years of experience. Median salaries of all engineering technicians in…

Briefly summarizes results of the Special Libraries Association's Salary Survey from 1967 to the present and presents data from the survey update for 1986. Three tables are provided: mean and median salaries by census region, salary distribution by census region, and salary distribution by job title. (EM)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) prepares projections of growth in the gross national product and industrial output and employment in the United States. They are a framework for the Bureau's occupational projections program. This article evaluates BLS projections for 1985 and is the last step in the projections programs. (JOW)

Concludes that the academic member of ABC is likely to be female, aged 34-44, Ph.D. or Ed.D., author of professional articles, and an associate professor with tenure in a collegiate school of business. The ABC business member may be a writing consultant, a firm partner, or a manager, who supervises others, conducts some training sessions, and does…

A survey of 1,592 K-12 public and private school teachers was made in 1986 to find out who teachers are and what views they hold. Some results are summarized in this article. (MT)

Draws from data collected from principals in Iowa to describe the "typical" person who fills that role. (FL)

Defines the principal role and global function of public relations practitioners as perceived by the most senior communications executives in agencies or corporations in central United States. (PD)

American newspaperwomen generally express positive job attitudes, though tempered by their perceptions of inequities. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to job satisfaction. (FL)

As demands for accountability are heightened and job expectations become increasingly unrealistic, people are less interested in entering the superintendency or staying in it if they already have it. This study explored motivators and inhibitors that contribute to a person's decision to become a superintendent and remain in the superintendency. Of…

Although there are occasional transient shortages, the labor markets for engineers of varying abilities and education have gravitated to long-run equilibrium configurations. (Author)

Data were collected from 151 part-time and full-time hospital workers to show that various groups of employees bring to their jobs different frames of reference. They consequently have different expectations and derive different satisfactions from their jobs. Examining satisfaction patterns for various employee groups is the appropriate strategy…

Selected data on a limited number of Minnesota Job Corps referrals to a civilian conservation center in 1970-71 were examined to determine whether there were significant differences between long-term enrollees and short-term enrollees. No significant differences were found. Trends did appear, however, indicating factors related to retention in the…

Describes an American Chemical Society job status survey. Of the 3 percent of the members unemployed as of March 1, 1972, the highest rates of unemployment are among younger, industrial, research, development, and government funded chemists located on the two coasts. (TS)