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Comparing Work-Related Correlates of Life Satisfaction for Combat versus Non-Combat Military Veterans
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Blau, Gary; Miller, Glen – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
Military veterans (n = 153) completed an on-line survey and were broken down into combat (n = 92) versus non-combat (n = 61) veterans. The combat veterans had higher life satisfaction, perceived occupational alternatives, and education level versus the non-combat veterans. Looking at correlates to life satisfaction, for both samples number of…
Descriptors: Veterans, Military Service, Life Satisfaction, Comparative Analysis
Correlates of Student Bachelor of Business Administration Satisfaction and School Reputation Influencing Perceived Market Value
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Blau, Gary; Halbert, Terry; Atwater, Craig; Kershner, Ronald; Zuckerman, M. Michael – Journal of Education for Business, 2016
This study compares correlates of two outcomes: satisfaction with a bachelor of business administration degree, and business school reputation influencing students' perceived market value to potential employers. A sample of 261 graduating business school seniors completed a fall 2014 survey measuring these outcomes and a number of correlates.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Student Satisfaction, Reputation
Testing the Impact of Job-Related Variables on a Utility Judgment Training Criterion beyond Background and Affective Reaction Variables
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Blau, Gary; Gibson, Greg; Bentley, Melissa; Chapman, Susan – International Journal of Training and Development, 2012
We tested the incremental impact of a job-related set of variables for explaining a utility judgment training effectiveness variable, that is, course completion skill preparedness, beyond background and course-related variables. Our respondents were two different emergency medical service samples, 415 basics and 742 paramedics, from the 2008 US…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Emergency Medical Technicians, Program Effectiveness, Predictor Variables
Correlates of Intent to Leave Job and Profession for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
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Chapman, Susan A.; Blau, Gary; Pred, Robert; Lopez, Andrea B. – Career Development International, 2009
Purpose: A very limited number of studies have explored factors related to emergency medical services (EMS) workers leaving their jobs and the profession. This paper aims to investigate the correlates of intent to leave EMS jobs and the profession and compared two types of workers: emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics.…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Emergency Medical Technicians, Career Change, Intention