Two case studies report that interpersonal competence is fundamental for effective functioning in the principalship. The observational method found the highest proportion of principals' time is spent in direct, personal interaction with others. The survey technique solicited personal qualities and interpersonal skills as the most important…

Corporate Occupational Information System (COIS) is a computerized information retrieval program through which data on occupations and projects within a company can be accessed. It lists existing opportunities and identifies requirements necessary for individual positions. (JOW)

The problems in measuring the economic value of the homemaker's job are examined. They include the complexity of components of the job, variations in the workload, and tools of measurement and valuation. (CT)

Examined the relationships of occupational exploratory experience to interest pattern and structure. College students (N=48) completed an occupational information survey and the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory to assess interest pattern development. Results indicated that career information seeking is related to level of interest pattern…

This article reports on the nature of and reasons for the forthcoming changes in presentation, classification, and estimating procedures in labor force data derived from the Current Population Survey. Changes involve resident armed forces, new occupational classifications, conversion to Black-only data, and revision of first-stage ratio estimator.…

The Uniform Guidelines for Employee Selection Procedures created a need for efficient validation methods that can be generalized to a class of occupations. One method currently authorized by the Guidelines is synthetic validation. Describes approaches to synthetic validity. Recommends Primoff's J-Coefficient approach. (Author/JAC)

Collective bargaining law, the unit clarification process, case law, and teacher contracts are legally defining and thereby controlling school supervisory practice in Pennsylvania. (Author)

The Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) technique was employed with 16 dormitory resident assistants (RAs) to develop an RA job description. Results revealed that RA's generally preferred BARS to the existing job description. Procedural refinements and further uses for the BARS job description are discussed. (Author/RC)

The concept of human resource development includes all the traditional responsibilities of personnel administration but goes beyond them into total career development for both hourly and salaried employees. (Author/MLF)

Concludes that college and university administrators need to be more informed on how qualified females and other minorities become aware of available positions and what recruiting factors are necessary to hire these candidates. (PD)

Some qualifications to look for when hiring a college publications director include writing and editing abilities, an eye for tastful graphic design, and managerial skills. Suggestions on where to find qualified applicants and how to evaluate candidates are provided along with some award-winning managers' comments on needed qualifications. (MLW)

Population statistics and changing life styles portend dramatic changes for professional personnel managers in the next two decades. The impact of these changes is anticipated in four functional areas of personnel management: (1) recruiting, selection, and placement; (2) employee relations; (3) compensation and benefits; and (4) management…

Property management of surplus school district property retained for possible future use involves preserving the value of property while generating income. Steps for formulating and administrating a property management plan are provided. (Author/MLF)

The New Jersey Education Association analyzes the job description provision in the state's new teacher evaluation regulations and presents a suggested job description for New Jersey's tenured teachers. (SJL)

One part of a model health career information center was a toll-free health careers hotline which provided information to high school and college students, parents, counselors, and teachers. Evaluation of the hotline indicates that it fills a need, is considered useful by callers, and is of relatively small cost. (Author/CT)