Having a well-qualified, effective teacher in every classroom is a cornerstone of current educational reforms. Clearly, retaining these effective teachers is critical to achieving this goal. This brief presents a strategic accountability approach to managing teacher talent retention and turnover. The brief begins with an overview of a strategic…

Carefully researched and documented considerations of turnover, job selection criteria, and salaries point to conclusions about how best to utilize today's college graduates. (Author)

THE INCREASED PRESSURE FOR GREATER EXPERTISE OF EXTENSION AGENTS, COMBINED WITH LIMITATIONS FOR SPECIALIZATION IMPOSED BY COUNTY LINES, HAS RESULTED IN VARIOUS APPROACHES TO AREA WORK. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO TEST THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY, PROVIDING BETTER SERVICE, DEVELOPING A HIGHER DEGREE OF COMPETENCY AMONG STAFF…

Organizational environment and career motivations of Israeli engineers are examined in order to understand a professional's propensity to move. (Editor)

Findings of this study indicate that an employee's estimate of his/her future tenure with a company is a more reliable indication of actual tenure than job-satisfaction or biographical factors. (Author/RW)

A survey of 136 doctorate-holding administrators employed in the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the United States Office of Education sought to measure educational administrators' perceptions of their responsibilities, training and background, future orientation, and job satisfaction. Two types of analyses were used: an analysis of computerized…

The basic problem addressed by this thesis was the identification of specific criteria for determining the applicability of a job enrichment program in a specific career area. Identifying criteria involved the intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of a job, which act as determiners of job satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Survey data were obtained using…

This informal presentation describes how and why the Air Force uses the job inventory approach for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information describing the work performed by its personnel. This is followed by a brief description of the Comprehensive Occupational Data Computer Program (CODAP) system, the applications of job survey…

This study examined the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public (state/federal) rehabilitation agencies in the United States. Participants were 2,217 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents from 29 states whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 4,199 surveys were mailed.…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public rehabilitation agencies in Alabama are the focus of this study. Participants were 87 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 151 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured using…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public rehabilitation agencies in Alaska are the focus of this study. Participants were 14 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 32 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured using the…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in the public rehabilitaton agencies in California are the focus of this study. Participants were 223 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 435 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was measured…

The job satisfaction and organizational commitment of rehabilitation counselors working in public rehabilitation agencies in the United States are the focus of this study. Participants were 44 rehabilitation counselor survey respondents whose agencies agreed to take part in the study. A total of 75 surveys were mailed. Job satisfaction was…