A survey of persons who graduated from the University of Iowa during the 1970s with bachelor degrees in sociology showed that the type of degree (B.A. or B.S.) had no impact on subsequent educational and occupational experiences. (Author/RM)

Surveyed 3,266 bankers enrolled in a continuing education program to examine differences in motivation. Results showed the largest group listed future advancement as an intrinsic motivational factor. Those in the extrinsic group listed personal growth as a motivator. Counseling strategies to increase employee self-confidence were also discussed.…

The population of undocumented Hispanic immigrants in the United States includes (1) a significant number of females; (2) a majority of labor force age (15-39); (3) Mexican migrants who are younger and comprise more males than other Latin American migrant groups; and (4) Central and South American migrants from higher social strata. (Author/MJL)

Examined married women's (N=453) social and economic labor market attainments from a family life-cycle perspective using a longitudinal study. Findings suggest that the effects of early family experiences on attainment are larger and more permanent than those of later family experiences and actually increase over time. (Author/JAC)

Presents data from interviews taken in the late 1970s of 22 Navajo women living in Flagstaff, Arizona. The ages of the women ranged from early 20s to mid-60s. Information gathered pertained to education, occupation, marital status, religious background, cultural background, and stress variables. (ERB)

Analyzed whether the relative attainments of spouses at one point in time are associated with divorce, leaving the labor force, moving to a lower status job, and/or moving to a traditional job. Findings emphasized the importance of wife's employment in a nontraditional job as a predictor of change. (Author/RC)

Examines the gap between empirical knowledge and theoretical explanations regarding psychological and social factors related to work, employment, and unemployment. Discusses the nature of the public debate about work and its relation to social research. Calls for an ordering device to counteract biased selection of research findings. (Author/GC)

Work dissatisfaction and general alienation of incumbents in seven nonfactory and nonoffice occupations ranging across the prestige hierarchy are examined and compared. Unpredicted findings are discussed, bringing in some of the workers' own comments to help explain the quantitative results; and two hypotheses for further investigation are…

Male and female subjects rated a standardized, professionally drawn female in 12 outfits as to impressions they would make in job interviews. The 12 jobs represented combinations of high- and low-status and male-dominated and female-dominated occupations. Discusses outfits and suggests women made better impressions when applying for…

Systematically assessed the various roles essential to managers on different levels of the managerial hierarchy. Managers (N=352) rated the various roles required by their positions. The analysis of variance results indicated that seven of the 10 roles are influenced by hierarchical level. (Author)

In this questionnaire survey of Blacks with Master of Business Administration degrees in the Detroit area, the hypothesis tested was that, because of discrimination, Black managers become less optimistic over time about their chances for upward mobility in White firms. (Author/MC)

Discusses the ease of return to work, nature of the new employment, and reasons for returning to work of retirees from managerial and professional positions. The decision not to work after retirement is also examined. (SK)

Discusses changes in the location of manufacturing in the United States during the middle part of the 20th century and explains how investigation of these trends can be used in geography courses and in geography research. Findings from the study of industrial location indicated that industries became less concentrated from 1940 to 1977. (DB)

A review of the regression results regarding poor employment outcomes for indigenous people in Australia suggests that education is the largest single factor in determining employment outcomes. Employers may be using education as a screening device, and low levels of education mean indigenous people will be undervalued by employers. (JOW)

Surveys of Finnish polytechnic graduates in business/administration (n=896), technology/communications (n=1,021), and health care/social services (n=925) indicated that training prepared them for finding jobs, with variations by field of study. Engineers had the most success in finding permanent, high-status jobs. Dissatisfaction was highest among…