Describes female representation in science and engineering in the Swedish educational system and labor force. Discusses how to change attitudes toward female scientists and engineers in society. (YP)

Schools of dentistry (=60) were surveyed to determine the status of full-time faculty and compared to responses made in 1980 to the identical survey. There has been a decrease in the number of full-time clinical faculty whereas the proportion of clinical faculty with tenure has increased. (Author/MLW)

An optimistic scenario suggests that "leading edge" of women and minorities will be recruited for new and better jobs in future. Persistence of traditional labor force position of women and minorities characterizes the pessimistic scenario. Data on composition of growing and declining occupations suggest that latter is more likely. However,…

A study of retention and promotion of women faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is discussed. The report explored the academic experiences of probationary faculty and provided information about the reasons people leave; gender differences in tenure outcomes; separation rates; and reasons for leaving. (MLW)

Deans and directors of graduate and undergraduate programs in social work were surveyed to ascertain the number of academic jobs available during 1984-86 and the characteristics desired in new faculty. Implications for the educational system and for job seekers are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Evaluates competing theories about strained Black-Jewish relations. Discusses Edna Bonacich's (1973) explanation for Jewish attainment of middleman positions and indicates why this generates anti-Jewish sentiment. Demonstrates that Bonacich's sojourner theory cannot provide a foundation for the analysis of the behavior of Jewish immigrants to the…

Using a 1983 survey of Pennsylvania employees' hiring in seven occupations, this article reports differences in employers' observations concerning the effect of postsecondary technical education on employee performance, training periods, turnover, and worker development after hiring. Generally, employers gave more training to workers with a higher…

The eighth annual report presents the results of a comprehensive survey of training and development in organizations in the United States with more than 100 employees. Along with breakdowns of dollars spent on employer-sponsored training and types of training, this year's report features an analysis of remedial education in the workplace. (JOW)

Examination of age-specific state-level data from the 1977-1980 reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Census Bureau reveals that availability of employment produces strong effects on juvenile arrest rates. Unemployment and low quality of employment (e.g., inadequate pay and hours) is associated with high arrest rates. (Author/BJV)

Recent economic data suggest that trends occurring in the U.S. and other global economies will force even greater changes upon our educational system. To help educators prepare students for tomorrow's work force, this article discusses and clarifies some current developments in technology, job and education requirements, and U.S. productivity…

Consists of five articles on the topic of succession planning. Covers (1) planning system development and implementation, (2) planning from a futurist perspective, (3) the employer and employee as a team, (4) case studies of succession planning in financial institutions, and (5) leadership training programs. (CH)

A six-step process defines and validates the role of worksite health promotion directors: developing expert opinion consensus, examining current job descriptions, reviewing literature, reviewing independent role delineations, developing competency statements, and validating statements to reduce the number to 80. The competencies are categorized as…

Areas of change and nonchange in college faculty employment since the 1950s are examined, particularly as they affect faculty mobility. External factors (prestige, labor market, public opinion) and internal factors (the department structure, institutional policy, and changes within disciplines) are discussed. (MSE)

Proposes strategies for improving the status of graduate students and new doctorate recipients: a bill of rights for graduate teaching assistants, unionizing teaching assistants, making teaching assistants employees, paying a living wage, challenging the budget priority given faculty salaries, urging community colleges to hire doctorates,…

Although colleges and universities continue to lay off employees, they are more selective about whom they lay off and how, by combining administrative departments, dropping weak academic programs, and hiring external companies to do jobs once performed by school personnel. Focus is on the long-term, not short-term, cuts. (MSE)