Questionnaires were distributed to members of the Academy of Management, an organization of professors and scholars in management, business policy, and personnel management; 81 were returned. Females appear to perceive and experience a less favorable professional environment than males. The two groups are about the same age, yet females have…

During the 1971-72 academic year, the status of women faculty at the colleges and universities in Indiana was studied. The four state supported universities and five private colleges in Indiana supplied data for the survey. Data were summarized according to numbers of men and women applying and admitted or enrolling in undergraduate programs;…

The increasing concern with equity issues in higher education, along with litigation, has prompted institutions to undertake salary prediction studies. Four models were compared: (1) entering all variables, (2) excluding rank and tenure, (3) using predicted rank and tenure, and (4) using only "objective" variables. (Author/MLW)

Reports results of a survey of ASJMC schools indicating that journalism and communication professors earn less than the average for all faculty in all fields, and that female faculty members earn less than males. (HTH)

This paper explores gender-equity issues from three distinctive perspectives: numeric distribution, compensation, and sense of empowerment. It is based on large-scale national surveys--the School and Staffing Surveys--in which public-school administrators assessed the differences between female and male principals. Based on findings from the…

Evaluates the impact of the 1954 "Brown" decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on equal opportunity for women. Reviews the similar struggles faced by Blacks and women in the areas of education and employment. (GC)

"Women at Work," a collection of 15 essays, contributes to our understanding of women's working lives and presents a useful opportunity to view British evidence in this field. Although women's absolute lifetime earnings will always be lower than men's, educated women may enjoy a greater advantage than men and face less market…

Examines women teachers who taught in one-teacher schools in Queensland, Australia, from 1920-50. Discusses the research and provides a historical context. Focuses on topics such as teaching as a career, women teachers and marriage, unequal pay, and living conditions of women teachers. (CMK)

This booklet provides a glimpse of the progress of vocational equity efforts in Ohio during the 1980s. It focuses on enrollment trends and the wages received by individuals who completed job training programs. It contains charts showing enrollments in 1980 and 1990 in the following major vocational technical areas: agriculture, marketing, health,…

Research concerning the status of college students and college faculty at U.S. colleges and universities is summarized in a large chart (17 by 22 inches). Patterns in the college curriculum and instruction are also reviewed. The information reflects many positive changes for women in postsecondary education. It also shows that, more than a decade…

A study of the opportunities for women in member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is reported along with suggested policy directions for government programs. Focus is on identifying the gaps that have appeared or grown wider in recent decades between, on one hand, existing laws, policies, and…

Current trends and forces that may deter the future of women art faculty in higher education were examined. Women have been acquiring the necessary credentials for employment and promotion in art departments, but they are balanced between a future of full participation in academe and a decline to tokenism. Women constitute over 50 percent of the…

Many economists have tried to explain existing wage differentials between men and women. A new approach compares the relative importance of occupational discrimination with that of wage discrimination. This model allows for variation both in occupational distribution and in wages resulting from differences in job qualifications and productivity…

This guide is designed to provide women job seekers with tools to help them obtain the job and salary they want and deserve. It begins with information about the labor market in general. These sources of information about jobs are described: networking; private employers; one-stop career centers; America's Job Bank; federal, state, and local…

Discusses occupational segregation and other barriers to equal job opportunities for women and examines two approaches toward correcting pay inequities: equal pay for equal work and equal pay for work of comparable value. Legal cases, job evaluation studies, and other steps toward comparable worth are described. A 64-item reference list is…