Presents experienced recruiters' techniques for finding the right employee. Encourages recruiters to read extensively on groups, such as Generation X, so as to appreciate prospective employees' goals. Gives tips on marketing a firm, spotting and avoiding recruiting mistakes, ways to build relationships, and strategies for utilizing career fairs.…

Reports the findings of a qualitative study that explored what factors were likely to influence graduates' decisions to stay with or leave their first employer in the early years of their career. Uses results to propose how employers might take action to maximize retention, and to discuss the importance of career guidance in helping graduates…

This national study examines those demographic characteristics and work life issues that may have an impact on the morale and satisfaction of midlevel student affairs leaders and their intentions to leave their positions. Using structural equation modeling, this study proposes to demonstrate the roles job satisfaction and employee morale play in…

The history of the work environment and efforts to humanize it are related. Motivations for humanizing are discussed: worker welfare and the belief that worker satisfaction improves worker productivity. Efforts to increase humanization, such as legislation and efforts by labor unions, are also discussed. (CT)

Examines major theories in the study of motivation and their relevance to outdoor education staff. Explains the motivation construct and its components--drive, persistence, and effort. Discusses wages as a motivator in terms of employee expectations and perceptions of fairness, and the relative importance of extrinsic and intrinsic motivators for…

Critically reviews diversity measures in terms of item development, psychometric evidence, and utility for counseling and development: Workplace Prejudice/Discrimination Inventory, Attitudes toward Diversity Scale; Organizational Diversity Inventory, Workforce Diversity Questionnaire, Perceived Occupational Opportunity Scale-Form B, and Perceived…

Reviews research on mentorship of minority female professional. Explores and summarizes: types of mentorships; differences in mentorships for minority and White women; who mentors for professional women are; and effects of organizational mobility. Found most mentors were males; minority females were more likely to mentor than Whites; and…

Reports results of a survey of library assistants in 32 university libraries in the United Kingdom that gathered information about their views, opinions, and attitudes toward their work. Dissatisfaction with promotional opportunities, pay, and challenge provided by the work is noted; and suggestions for improving motivation are offered. (54…

Reports on focus group discussions with managers, bartenders, waitstaff, and security staff of retail alcohol establishments. Purpose of the focus groups was to identify beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and practices among management and staff to guide development of training programs. Results indicate that, compared to management, staff had…

In today's workplace, employees are faced with the potential of corporate downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, and job restructuring and relocation. These trends create a sense of job insecurity for the individual. Job insecurity affects the individual's life in a variety of ways, including emotional and psychological consequences, marital and…

This literature review surveys research on workplace substance abuse conducted in accordance with methodologically sound principles. It evaluates individual studies for the appropriateness of their designs, methods of substance detection, generalizability of findings, and the appropriateness of their conclusions. An attempt is made to determine…

Examined work satisfaction in the Soviet Union by reviewing the research of several Russian authors. Concluded that the USSR is confronted with problems similar to those in the rest of the industrialized world, i.e., growth of technology, mechanization, and providing satisfying jobs for an increasingly educated work force. (JAC)

Analyzes the findings of five studies that examined the causes of stress for classroom teachers, special education teachers, nurses, and social workers. Results indicate that time and its effective management was the most significant stressor category for all groups. Proposes explanations for time management concerns in these helping professions.…

A review of findings on integration of disabled students into regular education in Australia finds a major deficiency in available information. Although studies reveal some success in integration, it depends on individual characteristics, early educational experiences, and provision of support services in the schools. Areas for future research are…

Taking the view that job sharing is a positive alternative for workers and employers, this article defines job sharing in broad terms and describes its evolution from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to the present. The advantages, such as increased productivity, are felt to be impressive, but disadvantages also exist, including significant…