A sample of 4,100 Oklahoma teachers was surveyed to clarify the extent and impact of moonlighting, defined as earning any income beyond the contractual teaching salary. Of the 1,103 teachers returning the mailed questionnaires, 44 percent engaged in moonlighting within the school system, 31.4 percent had jobs evenings and weekends, 41.5 percent…

Used data from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty to examine characteristics of faculty who supplement their institutional salaries, and the extent to which likelihood and amount of supplemental income vary between men and women. Found that 75 percent of full-time faculty supplement their income, and that women are less likely to…

This state-wide study was designed to determine the extent to which teachers in Arkansas hold second jobs. A survey of public school teachers in 23 counties elicited 1,546 responses. Thirty-eight percent of Arkansas' teachers hold second jobs, although indications are that this would be a much higher percentage if additional jobs were available.…

In an effort to document the historical evolution of journalists' political involvement and determine when it began to affect journalistic behavior, a case study examined the personal and professional lives of journalists in Minnesota practicing in the 1920s and 1930s. The study investigated whether these journalists (1) were elected to public…

This report presents a brief overview of the literature on teacher moonlighting and a description of a survey of physical education teachers in New York State who moonlight. A presentation of the findings includes a profile of the moonlighting physical education teacher who is typically male, married with dependents, and teaching at the secondary…

Commercial pressures that affect faculty members and universities are discussed, along with the consequences of these pressures. It is essential that the faculty member be a role model and a practitioner of objectivity. Faculty members with commercially-valuable knowledge can have a greater commitment to the commercial application of their…

This study replicated earlier state-wide studies of Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas teachers with a current sample of Alabama teachers. Data from a random sample of 196 teachers in the fall of 1988 revealed that more than one-third of the state's teachers are seriously considering leaving the profession. They cite inadequate pay as their major…

This statewide study concerning salary supplementing activities of Arkansas public school teachers is based on a sample of approximately 1,500 teachers who completed a 33-item questionnaire. Foremost among the concerns of the researchers were such topics as: (1) How many teachers are working outside the field? (2) How much time is spent in these…

This study examined the role of college faculty work outside their higher education institution. The study took place at a mid-sized comprehensive state university in the rural Midwest. Faculty (N=400) were surveyed regarding the critical events in their careers. Analysis of the 179 usable questionnaires involved grouping of career events…

A complicated and continuously changing issue for faculty in professional schools is reviewed here: the role of faculty practice in their academic lives in general, and in their peer evaluation in particular. The discussion first considers the roles played by faculty professional practice in various professional fields and identifies the…

In 1979 a stratified random sampling of 541 families in 4 rural Virginia counties were interviewed about major occupations, secondary occupations, travel to work, and whether the division of labor within the county allowed for a complete exchange system. Data, compared to 1940 census statistics, indicated that a significant change in occupational…

This is the second of two volumes of selected papers presented at the 1996 conference "Changes in Working Hours in Canada and the United States." Eleven chapters explore an expanded set of working-time issues, which may be loosely grouped under these two topics: working time over the life cycle and nonstandard work arrangements.…