A semantic-differential model of communicator style was tested by collecting data from 108 superior-subordinate dyads at a medium-sized midwestern company. Communication style variables were measured with Norton's Communicator Style Measure (CSM), which was modified slightly to give both superiors' self-evaluations of communication styles and…

This paper reviews literature on job satisfaction and work adjustment and relates it to ways in which vocational education can contribute to worker satisfaction. The first section considers studies of job satisfaction from the beginning of the twentieth century and shows how the various approaches are not conflicting but contribute different and…

An exploration of interpersonal justice suggests some connections among relative deprivation theory, justice theory, and depression research. Distinctions between home life and work life are necessary in thinking about fairness, deservingness, and deprivation. A survey of over 400 adults explored the extent to which men and women feel deprived…

The major premise underlying this presentation is that every employee has a right to economic democracy, that is, participation in those affairs that impact on his or her life. It is first argued that there is a dialectical relation between the educational system and the world of work. In this dialectic the educational system both reinforces and…

The primary purpose was to determine the effectiveness of distributive and office education programs at the secondary level in North Carolina. The study ascertained how satisfied graduates of these two program areas were with their present jobs and how well they were performing in their jobs as perceived by their respective employers. This…

This is one of a series of 30 monographs documenting the progress and accomplishments of the Minnesota Work Adjustment Project. Presented in this, the final report, is an overview of the project as well as detailed explanations of outcomes and activities. The conceptualized Work Adjustment Theory is the foremost accomplishment of the research…

This study on job enrichment was undertaken because the participation of workers in the management of their employment is a matter of rising interest in several countries of various political, economic, and social states, some of which have only recently entered upon industrialization. The study contains four parts. Part I, Theoretical background,…

This questionnaire was used to gather data on the work attitudes of enrollees in the Neighborhood Youth Corps who had completed a job training program. See also TM000 865. (CK)

Interviewed 60 jail corrections officers in four types of jails to examine views about working relations and judgments of institutional policy. Respondents reported feeling unappreciated by superiors and powerless in relation to inmates. Officers were caught between administration demands for safety and recently acquired rights of inmates. (NB)

A questionnaire was distributed to 1,060 employees of 33 companies. It asked about motivations for choosing first-time and subsequent employers. Results showed that employees generally choose their first full-time job for advancement opportunities, benefits, and skills usage, while salary is a chief consideration for job changers. (CH)

Examined the effect of manipulating source competence, task level, and social cues on worker attitudes. Results suggest that source competence can be affect the social information processing approach (SIPA) and the formation of worker attitudes. (SRT)

Employment status of nurses is examined in the context of a role conflict-job satisfaction model. It is proposed that women become nurses to provide important care to patients but are pushed away from the profession if there are competing demands for their time from children or spouse. (CT)

This document presents the results, in tabular form, of the employee satisfaction survey of 13 selected departments and divisions at Horry-Georgetown College (SC), conducted in the spring of 1999. One hundred and fourteen employees participated in an online survey containing questions based upon their level of satisfaction with services,…

Studies indicate that employees experience increased equity, respect, and job satisfaction when able to assume more responsibility for work processes. The new work structures resulting from organizational change often necessitate new employee attitudes, knowledge, and skills as well as new management techniques. Integrated training programs are…

The trend toward increased utilization of educational opportunities by workers is examined as part of the major change in American working life that consists of an increased demand for employment-related education, job satisfaction, personal growth, and career mobility. (TA)