Interviews with 17 deaf adults (ages 39 to 65) examined the perceived effects of changing technology on older deaf workers. Responses concerned effects on the individual of education, formal accommodations to deafness, informal accommodations, attitudes, and small shop versus large shop workplace setting. (DB)

Investigated buffering role of social support in relationship of work load to tension-anxiety and coping for police radio dispatchers (N=60). Found under high perceived load, dispatchers with high social support engaged in more coping actions and felt less tension-anxiety than did low-support dispatchers. Found no differences when perceived load…

Discussion of issues in management of library automation includes: (1) hardware, including systems growth and contracts; (2) software changes, vendor relations, local systems, and microcomputer software; (3) item and authority databases; (4) automation and library staff, organizational structure, and managing change; and (5) environmental issues,…

Surveys literature on worksite health promotion programs targeting cardiovascular risk factors. Reviews findings on health-risk appraisal, hypertension control, smoking cessation, weight reduction, exercise, and programs addressing multiple risk factors. Discusses current knowledge, highlights exemplary studies, and identifies problems and…

Investigated factor structures of Minnesota Importance Questionnaire and Minnesota Job Description Questionnaire for 189 public school teachers. For both instruments, a three-factor solution was extracted. Although there were similarities in the factors, completely parallel factor structures were not obtained. (Author/NB)

Describes both a dichotomy between library managers and library staff involved in direct service and a supervisory development instrument intended for use by employees to rate supervisors. This instrument, which is included, is designed to encourage an organizational climate characterized by mutual trust and shared values among supervisors and…

Based on perspectives of counseling psychology and industrial/organizational psychology, this article reviews publications relevant to vocational behavior that appeared during 1986. Of the over 700 articles and 70 books or book chapters located, slightly less than one-half are reviewed. (Author/NB)

Examined 15 rural home-working families for allocation of work time. Found families displayed marked variability in work hour and work day patterns, both individual and across group. Both work days and allocated work times were punctuated by interruptions for child care and household chores, resulting in work/family time interaction rather than…

Two separate series of consultative meetings for professionals engaged in direct work with adolescents revealed that issues brought to consultation showed a definite and sustained shift away from matters to do with clientele, and toward matters concerning working relationships and work settings. Discusses possible causes and effects of this…

Cites the text of resolutions adopted at the International Labour Conference, focusing on (1) homelessness, (2) the anniversary of the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, and (3) measures against substance abuse in working and social life. Outlines the International Labour Office's recent efforts to improve…

Responses to a survey of 992 unionized postal workers in Canada revealed the effects of working conditions, nonwork roles, and personal characteristics on self-reports of depression, irritability, and psychophysiological symptoms. Males and females respond similarly to stressful jobs, although they report slightly higher levels of distress.…

Reviews the role and the accomplishments of the United States Department of Labor in its 75 years of existence. Describes the department's establishment during an era of heavy union activity. Discusses changes in demographics of the labor force, conditions and standards, the work experience, and job placement. (CH)

Reviews current research on the hazards of using video display terminals, such as eye strain and musculoskeletal problems. Gives recommendations for improvements in the work environment and employer policies. (SK)

Catalogs various internal constraints under which many public relations practitioners work, including constraints on (1) access to management; (2) information collection; (3) dissemination of timely, accurate information; and (4) the public relations mission. Reports that most practitioners see organizational constraints as more of a problem for…

Discusses the problem of stress in the workplace. Presents the theory that persons whose thinking styles are not in sync with their work responsibilities may suffer from greater stress than their peers. Recommends (1) person-job fitting, (2) early symptom screening, (3) job redesign programs, and (4) training and development. (CH)