This study examines the relationship between the type of college degree, level of college degree, and superiors' perceptions of managers' attributes and their work performance in some management areas. No significant relationship has been found between managers' college education and their performance at work. Implications of these findings for…

Thirteen opinion leaders predict what will help or hinder workers' performance in the future. Ideas include greater investment in human and social capital, education, increased alienation, the Internet, access to information, and technology. (JOW)

Ways to isolate the effect of training on job performance include control groups; trend-line analysis; forecasting; and the input of participants, supervisors, management, customers, and experts. In choosing the appropriate method, consider feasibility, accuracy, credibility, costs, and time. (SK)

A study examined the relationship of work motivation, job performance, and job satisfaction in 129 state vocational rehabilitation agency counselors. Counselors who stayed due to autonomy and challenge and nature of the job were most satisfied. Those who stayed for security, pay, and benefits had the lowest performance. (Critiques by Peterson and…

Discussion of management conflict highlights differing job perceptions held by middle managers. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Assessment Program is described, and a management structure that requires members of each group to experience job perceptions and tasks of the other group is recommended for performance improvement. (Contains three…

Personal style patterns and environmental constraints and opportunities of the workgroup were identified by 367 Navy personnel and 114 supervisors. Personal style predicted different job outcomes--performance, satisfaction, withdrawal--across the organization and within groups. Recognition of personal style and environmental patterns could enhance…

Technology can extend human memory and improve performance, but bypassing human intelligence has its dangers. Cognitive apprenticeships that compress learning experiences, provide coaching, and allow trial and error can build complex problem-solving skills and develop expertise. (SK)

Data from 206 nursing service employees (171 African American) and a 5-factor taxonomy of personality were used to test effects of personality similarity on job satisfaction, performance, and tenure. Tenure was significantly predicted by satisfaction and similarity in conscientiousness. No association was found between personality similarity and…

Performance appraisal is an appropriate method for evaluating cooperative education students. Coordinators should use them to give students feedback on job performance, help improve communication between co-op students and job supervisors, measure student progress for grading purposes, and help students establish performance objectives for the…

Discusses problems that arise when employees are asked to cooperate with each other to improve the company but are rewarded for individual performance. Offers solutions such as rewarding behaviors and offering a combination of salary plans. (JOW)

Includes "AWIRS (Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey) and Productivity" (Wooden); "Workplace Productivity and Joint Consultation" (Alexander, Green); "Impact of Unions on Workplace Productivity in Australia" (Crockett et al.); and "AWIRS and Workplace Performance" (Drago, Wooden). (SK)

Self-efficacy is critical to sustained performance. Five ways to strengthen it are performance mastery, task-diagnostic feedback, modeling, social persuasion, and inference from physiological information. (SK)

Describes a seven-step model which illustrates a procedure for developing performance criteria that are specific to individual jobs. Discusses how it can be applied to the performance of teachers and other school personnel. (SR)

Any organized activity centered on human development could legitimately be seen as human resource development (HRD). A more holistic view defines HRD as a wide range of integrating processes aimed at developing greater purpose and meaning, higher performance, and greater capacity to respond to change, leading to more effective individuals, teams,…

New applications of computer-assisted training being developed include telecommunications, artificial intelligence, soft skills training, and performance support systems. Barriers to acceptance are development time, costs, and lack of human contact. (SK)