Examined manifest needs of achievement, dominance, autonomy, and affiliation of counselors. Results indicated similarities in male and female counselors regarding achievement, dominance, and autonomy and that there was a consistent trend for the male counselors to have higher needs for affiliation than female counselors on the job. (Author/PAS)

Experimental results showed career and work satisfaction as the strongest contributors to mental health. Situational variables such as job characteristics, supervisory style, and pay related more to attitudinal variables. Suggests career and work satisfaction may serve as intervening variables in the relationship between situational variables and…

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)

Research suggests that higher level jobs are more likely to contain the essential job characteristics needed to cue achievement motives in high achievement workers. A comparison of university administrators and maintenance workers confirmed that the higher the level of the occupation, the higher the morale of the worker. However, no significant…

The literature on motivation theory is growing rapidly due to increased interest by leaders in all types of organizations in social-psychology variables such as internal commitment and motivation to work. This paper presents an overview of motivational research, covering early behavior theories such as scientific management and human relations,…

The relationship between education and job satisfaction has not been sufficiently well documented to qualify as unquestionable. Published research on the subject either fails to adequately assess the influence of education on job satisfaction or is too occupationally and/or geographically limited to form the basis for generalization. To examine on…

This project evaluates the research instruments measuring motivation, incentives, satisfaction, and primary life interests; develops basic research conclusions from the variable relationships; and builds a quasi-theory of satisfaction for educational organizations. Three thousand four hundred randomly selected public school teachers in Kansas…

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)

A new way to explore the world of work has evolved; the method uses small groups and a formal interaction with a sequenced program for job search and planning. In a recent study, the group members were found to have gained twice the number of jobs, gained in positive employability perceptions, and showed reduced social alienation. (Author)

If the characteristics generally ascribed to recreation--pleasure, enjoyment, and fulfillment--can be made available during the work experience, the quality of all life experiences will be improved. (JD)

The relationships between important needs of faculty and the processes and contexts of teaching in institutions of higher learning that might affect need satisfaction are examined. It is suggested that the various dimensions of the teaching role serve to frustrate need satisfaction rather than to facilitate it. (Author/LBH)

Examines rewards and costs to "natural helpers," service-providers separate from any established group. Survey of 19 rural helpers identifies lack of appreciation, time and energy loss, and emotional-spiritual fatigue as costs of helping. Suggests mental health professionals collaborate with helpers. Recommends ways of enlisting helpers'…