Outdoor adventure education (OAE) organizations continually struggle with voluntary turnover of OAE field staff. The unconventional work environment of this unique population creates challenges and difficulties that lead to turnover. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between turnover predictor variables and intent to…

Purpose: The main goal of this article is to present a new taxonomy of contingent employment that better represents the wide variety of part-time, temporary, and contract employment arrangements that have emerged since Feldman's review. Design/methodology/approach: Reviews the literature over the past 15 years. Findings: The paper suggests that…

Examines stressors on tax professionals during periods of relatively high stress and periods of low stress. Results indicate that the strongest stressor-strain relationship was for the group surveyed in January (high stress), indicating that workload compression contributes to seasonal occupational stress. Looks at implications for employee…

A survey of 196 camp counselors concerning camp staff motivation to work seasonally and return in future years showed that salary and working conditions were not as important as philosophical orientation of the camp, social and growth opportunities, and having fun. Practical implications for camp administrators are discussed. (TD)