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Peer reviewedPrediger, Dale J. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1980
Holland types characterizing 34 occupational groups are reported for Self-Directed Search (SDS) standard scores. Results are compared with the Holland types obtained raw scores. Results imply that SDS standard scores are more accurate than raw scores in describing the Holland types of occupational groups. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Interest Inventories, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods
Peer reviewedGittleman, Maury B.; Howell, David R. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1995
Cluster analysis grouped 621 jobs into 6 "contours" showing that from 1973-1990 employment distribution shifted away from 2 middle-quality to the 2 highest-quality contours; no change was apparent in the 2 lowest quality. Black and Hispanic men were affected by a worsening job mix and drop in the quality of low-skill jobs. Women experienced a…
Descriptors: Change, Classification, Employment Patterns, Industrial Structure
Peer reviewedLapan, Richard T.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1990
Studied gender differences in factor structure of Basic Interest Scales (BISs) from 1927-85. Results describe clear factor structure for BISs, but scale loadings did not support BISs' General Occupational Theme classifications. Found gender differences for between-factor correlations and relatively stable factor structure over time that existed…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Employed Women, Factor Structure, Occupational Clusters
Peer reviewedDawis, Rene V.; Lofquist, Lloyd H. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1975
A new approach to the construction of a psychological taxonomy of work is presented. Based on the Theory of Work Adjustment, occupational aptitude patterns and occupational reinforcer-pattern clusters are cross-classified to develop psychologically homogeneous groups of occupations (Taxons). (Author)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Classification
Peer reviewedQuinones, Mark A. – Journal of Allied Health, 1974
Reviewing concepts in the world of work relevant to the health field, the paper suggests a framework for classifying occupational categories in terms of specific roles, responsibilities and achievement. (MW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Personnel, Classification, Health Personnel
Download full textPETERSON, CLARENCE E. – 1964
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO EXPLAIN HOW BASIC OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION FROM A JOB ANALYSIS IS USED TO SHOW THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG JOBS AND TO ESTABLISH COURSES OF STUDY FOR OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION. IT WAS DEVELOPED UNDER TITLE VIII OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT OF 1958. TOPICS COVERED ARE THE FIELD OF WORK, JOB RELATIONSHIPS, JOB…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Civil Engineering, Curriculum Development, Engineering Technicians
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1979
This cluster guide, which is designed to show teachers what specific knowledge and skills qualify high school students for entry-level employment (or postsecondary training) in marketing occupations, is organized into three sections: (1) cluster organization and implementation, (2) instructional emphasis areas, and (3) assessment. The first…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Distributive Education, Guides
LESSINGER, LEON M. – 1965
THE FAMILIAR "TYPING" OF STUDENTS AS COLLEGE PREPARATORY OR NONCOLLEGE PREPARATORY IS NO LONGER ADEQUATE IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT. AS THE RANGE OF POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY BECOMES HIGHLY DIFFERENTIATED AND FORMAL EDUCATION STANDS BETWEEN MAN AND HIS JOB, THE CHOICE OF AN EDUCATIONAL PATTERN IS A VOCATIONAL CHOICE, AND A COMMITMENT…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Development, Classification, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
SJORGREN, DOUGLAS; AND OTHERS – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMMON BEHAVIORS COULD BE IDENTIFIED ACROSS OCCUPATIONS TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR CURRICULUM BUILDING. INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH INCUMBENTS IN 47 AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS AND 36 OCCUPATIONS IN THE METAL FABRICATING INDUSTRY FOR A TOTAL OF 466 INTERVIEWS IN COLORADO AND NEBRASKA. THE INTERVIEW…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Curriculum Development, Employees, Factor Analysis
O'Donnell, Beatrice – 1967
Descriptions of 200 occupations from the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" Volume I designate the area of work and worker trait group and the reference page in Volume II of the Dictionary. Each occupational description briefly outlines highlights of work performed, worker requirements, and training and methods of entry. Occupations are…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Educational Needs, Employment Qualifications, Home Economics Skills
Nevada Univ., Reno. School Planning Lab. – 1967
Data were gathered through personal interviews to ascertain the feasibility of using mobile training facilities for adults who were unemployed and underemployed in rural Arkansas. Mobile facilities which had been developed for various purposes were reviewed. Recommendations included that (1) a 1-year pilot field test of selected facilities be…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Feasibility Studies, Mobile Educational Services
McClurg, Ronald B. – 1978
An analysis of survey responses from a sample of accredited records technicians on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Accredited records technician is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Data Analysis, Health Occupations, Job Analysis
McClurg, Ronald B. – 1978
An analysis of survey responses from a sample of licensed practical nurses on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Licensed practical nurse is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the respondents…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Data Analysis, Health Occupations, Job Analysis
McClurg, Ronald B. – 1978
An analysis of survey responses from a sample of medical laboratory assistants on competency characteristics for their occupation is presented in this document. (Medical laboratory assistant is one of seventeen occupation groups included in this research.) The competencies are reported in five categories: (1) those competencies selected by the…
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Data Analysis, Health Occupations, Job Analysis
Manitoba Dept. of Colleges and Universities Affairs, Winnipeg. Community Colleges Div. Instructional Planning and Evaluation. – 1974
The information in this guide was adapted from material originally prepared by the Research Coordination Unit of the Utah State Board of Education, and focuses on 39 occupations in Manitoba requiring not more than a year of training. Specific occupations are discussed in terms of the following questions: (1) What do persons in this occupation…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employment Qualifications, Futures (of Society), Information Dissemination
