The purpose of this investigation was to build the blueprint of Taiwanese public higher education's fundraising. This study applied three surveys (NSH, NSC, and NSF) to three populations' samples (public universities, corporations, and foundations in Taiwan) as well as qualitative interviews toward these three populations in order to explore…

Little academic research has examined what public relations actually does for an organization. A study explored definitions of effectiveness in public relations and the value of effective communication. Interviews with 32 practitioners and 10 organization heads revealed numerous definitions of effectiveness, most having to do with achieving…

Although psychologists have played key roles in providing mental health services to rural populations for many years, only recently has the profession begun to devote more attention to the issues of psychologists who work in rural areas. Existing literature on rural mental health has focused primarily on unique problems of rural populations and…

Stress intrigues and plagues academic and practicing school administrators alike. This paper profiles McGrath's (1976) social-psychological stress process which consists of four stages, and Gmelch's (1988) similar four-stage cycle. A study investigated the relationship between Stage I and Stage IV of the four-stage stress cycle and the influence…

A study examined the methods by which English faculty in Virginia's community colleges keep abreast of new developments in their fields, the effectiveness of their methods, and steps that the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) might take to enhance professional development. Personal interviews were conducted with English faculty at local…

The relationship between the success of unemployed people in regaining a preferred job and their families decision-making style are analyzed in the context of a recession in Israel during 1966-1967. Findings show unemployed from families with high degrees of consultation were more successful in regaining employment in their former occupation.…

Using 1972 statistics, examines the following job characteristics of chemists, chemical engineers, and other technical professionals: type of job, tenure in 1972 jobs, status prior to obtaining those jobs, tendency to hold a second job, and basic salary level in the primary job. (MLH)

Discusses reasons for the discrepancy between projections of the 1985 labor market for Ph.D.'s in science and engineering made by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Both project a surplus of Ph.D.'s; BLS projects a higher surplus. (MLH)

In 1973, a survey was conducted among 100 businesses and government agencies that employ speakers of other languages. Thirty-nine out of fifty-eight organizations that employ German speakers reported over 8,000 job opportunities. Combined with additional skills, knowledge of German is highly practical for finding employment. (SC)

After declining steadily for more than a century, the number of Americans working for themselves has begun to stabilize. Data regarding distribution by race, sex, and age as well as by occupation and industry are tabulated for the period 1967 to 1973, and cyclical relationships analyzed. (MW)

Prompted by a report of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), which noted a correlation between regional minority population and newsroom employment, a study investigated the hiring patterns of 24 small and medium-sized California dailies. California was chosen because it has one of the highest non-white populations in the nation…

A study examined the impact of a working commitment to corporate communication and corporate communication education on perceptions of management and managerial style and the more general perceptions of the organization. Subjects, 15 male mid-level managers at a large southeastern chemical plant that had in place a continuing corporate…

A survey of companies using telecommunications equipment investigated the distribution of channel selection and the use of external mail distribution systems. A total of 50 companies responded to the survey, which identified 12 telecommunications systems and seven external mail distribution systems. Results indicated that the four most popular…

Two surveys of 1972 graduates of the University of Texas at Arlington, representing a college labor market, indicate a high degree of inefficiency in manpower utilization caused by lack of information, poor dissemination of information at decision-making times, and sex discrimination. (JH)

Documents shifts and changes in participation in industry for the black labor force in the South from 1940 to 1970. (EH)