Occupational safety and health (OSH) in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) is being considered as an important program to measure employee and student welfare and well-being. During academic session, apart from attending lectures, laboratory works, tutorial and library search, majority of students spend most of their time in residential…

The author's continuing personal explorations of the link between the condition of employment and a range of issues--alienation, the overconsumption of scarce resources, and pollution. (Author/MLF)

Discusses what some States are doing to improve school safety programs in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). (MLF)

Examined sociodemographic background, nursing unit, amount of experience caring for dying patients, death anxiety, and attitudes toward working with dying patients among 56 nurses in palliative, surgical, and pediatric services. Work setting was found to be a more significant force in shaping attitudes toward caring for the dying than was…

This article examines the meaning of exploitation with specific reference to industry and business. The authors contend that the concept of exploitation--"the unjust or improper use of another person for one's own profit or advantage"--should be studied to improve understanding of the dynamics of the workplace. (Author/CT)

Examined estimates of stress resulting from selected work events and perceived differences of its impact among men and women. Results indicated there is general agreement among the sexes concerning the work events that are considered the least stressful. However, most stressful work events were differentiated by sex. (Author/BL)

Therapists surveyed in this study exhibited similar occupational behavior practices, despite students' claims of differing ideologies. Therapists adhering to the occupational behavior ideology were less affected by the environment in shaping their roles according to professional beliefs. (Author/SK)

Evaluated the relative effectiveness of three versions of a controlled smoking program conducted in the worksite: abrupt reduction, gradual reduction, or gradual reduction plus feedback on nicotine consumption. All conditions were effective. There was some indication that the gradual reduction condition was more effective than the abrupt…

The results indicated no relationship between complexity and the making of a choice consistent with the subjects' ability. (Author)

Unions are increasingly embarking on education and training programs in occupational health and safety for workers and their representatives. The importance of such programs is stressed by the author. Discusses occupational dangers and how worker education programs can contribute to reducing these dangers. (CT)

Humor contributes to teamwork, creative problem solving, mental flexibility, and risk taking in the workplace. As a classroom tool, it increases student attentiveness and retention of information. (SK)

Capturing and leveraging knowledge is an important new management trend that is as yet undefined. Some companies are accounting for their intellectual capital and applying it to the company balance sheets. (JOW)

A contemporary method of group learning in the workplace is the concept of the learning organization. Learning organizations feature dialogue as a process for generative, creative, collective, and transformative learning. (Author/SK)