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Eblen, Anna L. – Central States Speech Journal, 1987
Analyzes the relationship of leadership style and communication behavior to employee commitment. Finds that leaders' stylistic qualities and socially skilled communication play a part in predicting how subordinates feel about their organization. (MS)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Arkansas Department of Education, 2006
In May of 2006, two focus groups were conducted for the Arkansas Department of Education. The goal of this research was to explore the needs of Arkansas business leaders with regards to hiring Arkansas high school graduates. Some of the themes explored in the research were: skills perceived to be lacking in the graduates, strong suits of recent…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, High Schools, Nonverbal Communication, Focus Groups
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Werther, William B., Jr. – Employee Relations, 1985
After describing the history of Ford Motor Company's relationship with workers from the inception of the assembly line through recent years, the author describes results of the 1979 National Joint Committee on Employee Involvement and 1982 labor negotiations, which resulted in retraining projects, tuition assistance, and career counseling and…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Counseling Services, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Padde, Paul; And Others – 1995
A descriptive study examined the relationship between supervisory techniques and organizational outcomes among supervisors in the agricultural extension service in eight districts in eastern Uganda. Self-rating and rater forms of the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire were sent to 220 extension agents, 8 field supervisors, and 8 deputy field…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Education, Demography, Employee Attitudes
Moore-Norman Vo-Tech Center, Norman, OK. – 1991
A study was conducted to provide vocational educators with resources regarding implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM). Data were gathered through development of a bibliography of resources; a survey of all Oklahoma vocational-technical schools regarding specific industries in their area using TQM components (10 responses); and site…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Business Administration, Educational Administration, Employee Attitudes
Davis, Barbara; And Others – 1982
In an effort to examine the role of international and local nonreferral unions in advancing the job status of minorities and women, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) conducted a national survey of unions and employers and completed a legal analysis of the duty of unions to represent their members fairly. Among the key findings of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation
Williams, Ervin – 1976
This book brings together in one source, basic participative management theory, a broad range of research on the subject, and a number of methods and techniques to assist the practitioner in implementing participative management. Three sections included are (1) Concepts and Theory, (2) Research Studies, and (3) Practice and Implementation. Focus…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Principles, Behavior Theories, Coordination