A hierarchical clustering method was used to subgroup a sample of 570 managers on their need profiles. Findings showed that need type moderated the relative contributions of specific dimensions of satisfaction in the prediction of overall job satisfaction. (Author/HMV)

Examples of successful implementation of sociotechnical design of workplaces indicate that workplaces can be redesigned to achieve a closer match between employee values and organizational work roles. Organizational effectiveness does not seem to be sacrificed as a consequence of such action. (Author/JDS)

The results of a study measuring the Central Life Interests (CLI) of public school teachers are presented. Elementary and secondary teachers responded to a questionnaire rating their attitudes as being job oriented, nonjob oriented, or as having no preference. Four subscales measured the attachment felt toward the informal social relations among…

The author contends that the counselor, accepting a hierarchy of needs, can assist the client in assessing the fulfillment of those needs and choosing from social institutions the alternatives that will permit adequate gratification of unmet needs. Plans to satisfy needs at higher levels can then be made. (Author/BY)

Presents a conceptual model for dealing with career compromise and discusses its implications for the career counseling process. The model identifies three possible framings that individuals may adopt when facing compromise. Suggestions are discussed for relevant intervention options aimed at decreasing the potentially harmful effects of the need…

Examines differences in the degree to which 15 specific sources of job satisfaction were related to and predictive of the overall satisfaction of department chairmen in the six model environments proposed by Holland (1973). (Author)

Occupational tedium among social service workers was found to depend more on a worker's interpersonal relations with colleagues and clients than on intrinsic work conditions. This suggests that social workers may be particularly sensitive to people as sources of emotional stress and support. (Author)

The job satisfaction pioneer par excellence reviews past and present pertinent research--with a personal commentary--and suggests future paths. (Author)

The Theory of Work Adjustment proposes that vocational satisfaction is a function of the correspondence between the reinforcers in the work environment and the individual's vocational needs. This hypothesis is tested by comparing the means and variances of measures of satisfaction for groups differing in degree of need-reinforcer correspondence.…

Thirty-three adult male employees at a chemical plant completed a Worker Opinion Questionnaire (WOQ) designed to yield a measure of worker satisfaction. The quality of their job performance was obtained by means of supervisor ratings. Eighteen of the subjects were involved in "skilled labor and fifteen in "unskilled" labor. It was hypothesized…

This review of job staisfaction research concludes that some findings were: (1) the Minnesota theory of work adjustment promises to provide theoretical constructs useful in understanding vocational behavior; (2) insufficient evidence is reported to support two factor" theory. (Author)

To investigate work adjustment of vocational education teachers, a nation-wide study was conducted focusing on vocational needs, job satisfaction, and job success. The study involved 180 secondary teachers from three vocational areas, business, home economics, and industrial education. A multistage sampling process was utilized to select…

The existence, relatedness, and growth (ERG) model represents a major effort to understand need satisfaction. Questionnaire items on existing and proposed need concepts were administered to 630 Navy male enlisted personnel in 11 types of organizations. Factor analysis confirmed the empirical validity of the organizational respect concept. (Author)

Two articles, one by George Strauss and the second by Peter Henle, examine worker dissatisfaction in the United States. The first article explores the causes of worker dissatisfaction. The second article looks at the economic situation for workers today and its effect on job satisfaction. (EJT)