This essay provides information to graduate faculty members and others responsible for doctoral education about the new realities affecting the academic job market and the working conditions of faculty members. The information is drawn from both research studies and the academic practices of diverse institutions. The paper reviews the research on…

The early career attainments of a large, national sample of noncollege educated workers are considered from a dual labor market perspective. The analysis considers both the kinds of workers selected initially into secondary sector employment and the consequences of being so situated for a variety of indicators of market success, including…

Freidson's contributions include a new concept of professions rooted in social organization of labor markets; analysis of professional control resulting from knowledge monopolies and gatekeeping activities; and defense of professions against critics who view their powers as unnecessary or harmful. (SK)

The report examines current labor market statistics and makes projections regarding the types of jobs available in the future for handicapped workers. It is projected that 3 million disabled persons could be put to work before the end of the 1980's. An initial chapter considers difficulties in making projections and notes the positive potential of…

Discusses the advantages of recurrent or lifelong education but recognizes that the logic of recurrent education is not matched by appropriate incentives to individuals to forgo traditional educational patterns. Briefly reviews articles that follow in the same journal number on the subject of lifelong learning. (GC)

A large literature has developed in which labor market contracts are used to estimate the value of a statistical life (VSL). Reported estimates of the VSL vary substantially, from less than $100,000 to more than $25 million. This research uses meta-analysis to quantitatively assess the VSL literature. Results from existing studies are pooled to…

Purpose: This article sheds light on some basic questions about the distribution of educational leadership preparation degree programs among different types of institutions and the distribution of advanced degrees, by type, exploring change over time and the relationship to regional labor market estimates. Method: We used data from five major…

Noting that the employment practices of both large and small newspapers are changing as a result of automation, this paper deals with how automation is affecting the industry employment picture in general and the union employment picture in particular, how the changing employment picture is altering the industry's economic condition, and how…

Group training organisations act as intermediaries between enterprises and apprentices and trainees to facilitate on- and off-the-job training. This report examines the role of the group training organisations (GTOs) in Australia's labour market. The authors find that GTOs, at their best, help promote sustainable work-based learning solutions by…

This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report, "Enhancing Career Development: The Role of Community-Based Career Guidance For Disengaged Adults." It includes the following: (1) Literature Review/Issues Paper; and (2) References. Appended are: (1) A Blueprint; and (2) Research Questions. [This document…

The knowledge economy is changing the way people work. New labor market entrants can expect to experience a succession of jobs in a number of industry sectors during their working lives. They may have concurrent part-time jobs at one time, and no paid work at other times. Work periods will be interspersed with periods of learning, either full- or…

Community colleges are a democratizing force in post-secondary education, different from but equal to universities. They offer an expedient route to the labour market. This suggests the need for colleges to focus on the development of their students' leadership ability and to implement strategies for evaluating the success of leadership…

Discusses content, perspective, and level of analysis of nine recent books suitable for use in an undergraduate course on the role of women in the labor market. Four books are judged more suitable as standard textbooks; the remaining five function better as collections of supplementary readings. (Author/DH)

This first article in a series presents an overview of online industry employment, including a diagram of the online job stream; a menu of job titles (rank, title, function); explanations of jobs of online industry employees (librarians, scientists, salesmen, writers, publishers, teachers, programers); and perquisites and hazards of online jobs.…

Identifies problems concerning the youth labor force, and points out that across most age and school status groups rural youth are less likely to be employed than urban youth. Available from: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Rm. 456 GHI Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250. (JD)