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Burgar, Paul S. – 1979
A study was commissioned by a large petrochemical concern in order to validate professional degrees as a job entry requirement. The investigations considered two issues: (1) "Are activities performed by professionals (chemists and engineers) measurably different from the activities of subordinate technical personnel?" and "What…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Comparative Analysis, Critical Incidents Method, Curriculum
Download full textFERMAN, LOUIS A. – 1966
TO STUDY THE APPLICATION OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES IN COMPANY SETTINGS AND TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THESE PRACTICES ON MINORITY GROUP EMPLOYMENT, 20 COMPANIES WITH VARYING EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE, INDUSTRY, SIZE, NUMBER OF BRANCH UNITS, GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD, AND PRODUCT OR SERVICE WERE STUDIED. ALL WERE TRYING TO PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Employment, Blacks, Desegregation Methods
Stier, William F., Jr. – 1979
The way in which Cardinal Stritch College, a small liberal arts college, attempted to implement the Title IX self-evaluation requirement of the Education Amendments of 1972 is outlined. Procedures for filing a grievance for alleged discrimination in educational or employment policies and practices are listed, and checklists for determining…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Access to Education, Administrators, Affirmative Action
Moots, Philip R.; Gaffney, Edward McGlynn, Jr. – 1979
A study on government regulation of religiously affiliated higher education was conducted for the Sloan Commission on Government and Higher Education. The following two questions were addressed: What legal problems arising from governmental regulation have religiously affiliated colleges experienced at least partially because of their religious…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Civil Rights, College Admission, College Housing
Nebraska State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. – 1979
This report examines the state of employment opportunity for women and minorities in Omaha, Nebraska. The economic setting of Omaha is described. The two key segments of affirmative action in Omaha, recruitment and career ladder opportunities, are discussed. The role of pre-employment programs such as the job service, schools, apprenticeship…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Business, Community Organizations, Employment Opportunities
Atelsek, Frank J.; Gomberg, Irene L. – 1978
A survey was undertaken to explore how changes in the faculty job market, and the uncertainties they produce, are reflected in one limited aspect of institutional behavior: the hiring of new faculty members. The survey focused on the attitudes and expectations of administrators at two- and four-year colleges with respect to the educational…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic)
McCune, Shirley; Matthews, Martha – 1976
The regulation to implement Title IX became effective July 21, 1975. It establishes criteria to which education institutions or agencies receiving federal funds must adhere in eliminating sex discrimination from their education programs and their employment policies and practices. This handbook describes the five general requirements that must be…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Check Lists, Discriminatory Legislation, Educational Legislation
Goldstein, Harold M.; And Others – 1974
The general objectives of the study were to determine whether one can motivate users of health personnel, such as hospitals, to modify their hiring-in-requirements to the actual needs of the job, to restructure health occupational skills, and to develop inservice training programs which permit upward job mobility. Five hospitals, representing a…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Employment Practices, Health Occupations, Health Personnel
Taines, Beatrice – 1973
In the fall semester, 1972, a Women's Re-entry Program was initiated at Diablo Valley College. The program was devised to provide a supportive and encouraging atmosphere and convenient physical arrangements so that women could return to the classroom. All classes were scheduled during elementary school hours, and child care was made available for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Prowitt, Marsha O'Bannon – 1971
The Federal Communications Act of 1934 states that broadcast stations must operate "in the public interest, convenience, and necessity." Seeing that they do so is largely the responsibility of citizen groups. The purpose of this guide is to show how to counter broadcaster violations concerning extremist propaganda, commercials, personal…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Broadcast Television, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role
Kane, Roslyn D. – 1976
The current status of women employed in professional positions in educational institutions from preschool through the universities is reviewed to determine their relative employment status in comparison to men, and to identify discriminatory employment practices that have limited women's opportunities. Material for the study was gathered from a…
Descriptors: Administrators, Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation
Lindstrom, Duane – 1975
This is a report prepared by the Illinois Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. It deals with how local, state and federal officials, as well as private individuals and groups, have dealt with Cairo, Illinois' racial and economic problems. The areas addressed are employment, housing, health, and law enforcement. It…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Black Education, Black Employment, Black Housing
Erickcek, George; Houseman, Susan; Kalleberg, Arne – 2002
A study examined why employers use temporary agency and contract company workers and implications of these practices for wages, benefits, and working conditions of workers in low-skilled labor markets. Case studies in manufacturing (automotive supply), services (hospitals), and public sector (primary and secondary schools) industries defined the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Center on Wisconsin Strategy. – 2001
A study explored the quality of life of Latinos living in Dane County, Wisconsin. Data collection included door-to-door surveys, in-depth interviews, and analysis of government reports. Findings indicated Latinos often work in bad jobs, characterized by poverty-level wages, rare and inconsistent overtime pay, erratic and inflexible schedules, few…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Culture Conflict, Dismissal (Personnel)
Hogan, Lyn A.; Erden, James Van; Mower, Eleanor; Patel, Apurva; Mitchell, Steve – 1997
This guide is designed to help U.S. businesses successfully hire and retain individuals moving from welfare to work. Section 1 discusses the different circumstances created by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and how those changes affect business. Section 2 reviews bottom-line benefits realized by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Economically Disadvantaged, Employer Employee Relationship
