Surveys journalism and mass communication administrators on the effects of faculty media consulting on teaching, research, tenure, and promotion. Finds that most administrators encourage their faculties to consult, recognizing that such outside activity helps attract and retain respected faculty members. (SR)

Examined the pattern of reinforcers characteristic of the homemaker occupation in order to identify occupations similar and dissimilar to this job. Homemakers (N=107) with less than half-time employment completed the Minnesota Job Description Questionnaire (MJDQ). Reinforcers for homemaking role include decision-making authority and autonomy,…

Presents findings of study to determine statistical relationship between educational attainment and social class among Blacks based on sample of 1,054 individuals. Finds years of schooling did not correlate highly with self-identified social class, though work-related prestige and authority related significantly to educational attainment. (MW)

A survey of 1,547 library science students measured the academic and occupational preparation of librarians entering the profession, focusing on their capability to handle current technology and respond to patron needs. Findings were compared with those of earlier studies, and it was concluded that improved curriculum, recruitment, and…

Finds that continuing demographic shifts in college students (toward more nontraditional students) will prompt administrators to be increasingly concerned with identifying, recruiting, and retaining more women and minority faculty. Concludes that even in recent years, there has been an inclination to hire more minority and female faculty members,…

This issue is devoted to employment projections covering 1990-2005. Sections include (1) an overview showing the relationship of the growth of the labor force, employment, and economy as measured by the gross national product; (2) the changing demography of the labor force; (3) links between industries and the occupations they contain; and (4)…

This survey of 200 school media specialists in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina examined media production time and skills. Issues addressed included percentage of time spent in production, the importance of various skills, types of materials produced, and the adequacy of formal preparation for production. (Seven references)…

Discusses the current shortage of library science faculty members and reports the results of a survey of library school faculty that was conducted to document the need for replacement faculty. Topics discussed include age, predicted retirement patterns, tenure, length of time teaching, salaries, and effects on the library profession. (nine…

Discusses the results of a Web-based online survey of job-seeking librarians that investigated how librarians viewed their profession, what drew them to librarianship, and whether they would recommend the profession to others. Topics include career changes; public perception of librarians; discontent; and future possibilities. (LRW)

Discussion of telecommuting motivations and constraints focuses on a study that analyzed differences in variables due to gender, occupation, and presence of children for 583 employees of the city of San Diego. Research hypotheses are discussed, and implications for forming policies to support telecommuting are suggested. (Author/LRW)

Past research demonstrates that the estimated size of the federal government earnings differential shrinks substantially with the addition of detailed occupational controls. Possible explanations for this reduction are: controlling for the differing sectoral distributions of common occupations, and controlling for detailed occupations unique to…

As the supply of new PhDs in business has declined in the past decade in the face of increasing demand, the cost of filling vacant faculty lines with qualified professors of business has increased substantially. Because salaries of current faculty members normally fail to keep up with market salaries, when a faculty line is vacated the college…

There has been little examination of multicultural counseling competencies of rehabilitation counselor trainees. The current study examined competency development (knowledge, skills and awareness) of 68 rehabilitation counseling master's degree students across six universities. Results indicate that students did not demonstrate competence in…

Jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are the backbone of the Massachusetts economy. They comprise a substantial share of employment: about 13 percent of the state's jobs and one-third of its gross state product are related to STEM. And they also generate jobs in other fields, such as business and professional services,…

Rapid technological change, increasing globalization and a changing world of employment with multiple roles during one's professional life are necessitating a change from knowledge to learning societies. Full participation requires lifelong learning skills, meaning the ability to solve problems, work both independently and in a team, communicate…