In March and April 1974 guest lecturers from other universities were prevented from speaking at the University of Chicago and at Yale University because of disruptive demonstrations of protest. This article contains reports of committees from each university, requested by their respective presidents, regarding the issues involved in such…

Part Two of the two-part article describes corporate strategies for affirmative action in order to obtain the most qualified individuals available for professional positions among minority and female candidates. (Author/BP)

A nationwide survey examined the role of educational credentials in the employment practices of private sector companies and institutions. In September 1983, surveys were mailed to a random sample of 1,500 members of the American Society for Personnel Administration. A follow-up mailing was conducted a month later. A total of 643 completed surveys…

An examination of the goals of an effective employee appraisal system of an effective employee evaluation procedure is the focus of this paper.The paper discusses the purposes of the appraisal system and its objectivity (or lack of it), the selection of items to be judged, the standards for judging the performance of an employee, and the person…

This report presents the results of a survey on employee promotion and transfer policies used in over 150 organizations. It includes information on methods used for publicizing job vacancies, procedures for processing inhouse applications, general policies on promotions and transfers, and policies for promotion of lower-level employees to first…

This publication discusses the role and function of the teacher aide. First, the role of the teacher aide is described as it has evolved in 12 school systems in the states of Michigan, Missouri, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, and Oregon and in federally assisted programs. Second, program guidelines ar" provided under the headings…

Commentaries concerning the objective selection of scientists by their peers for membership in professional organizations and institutes are presented in this article published in the USSR. The case of negative balloting on L. S. Salyamon at the Learned Council of the Soviet Scientific Research Institute of Oncology is the main concern. An…

Public school teachers (N=189) role-played as members of school councils making principal selection decisions by rating simulated candidates for principal vacancies. The independent variables were principal candidate job experience, candidate person characteristics (communication, management, instructional leadership), and teacher school level.…

Five issues (employer motivation, criteria selection, content and construct validity, differential validity, burden of proof) are discussed because questions are raised about them or because they are pivotal issues in court cases which were decided in the five years since Griggs v. Duke Power (test bias). (TA)

Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act are recommended to remedy the negligent hiring practices of some vocational rehabilitation agencies that further disable deaf clients by hiring personnel who lack the skills to work effectively with deaf and multiply handicapped people. (Author/DB)

Discusses the hiring and firing process in community colleges, including job posting, advertising positions, screening applicants, interviewing, testing, checking references, and making an offer. Explains the most effective ways to discipline and terminate employees, in keeping with employment laws. (Contains 23 references.) (CJW)

Although the principal is critical for the success of the school and the school district, many school districts lack a structured and systematic means for identifying and selecting principals. This paper presents a collaborative model for principal selection, which is based on a valid job description, advertisement of the position, interview…

The experience of several librarians seeking employment are presented with suggestions for improving library personnel policies. (PF)

This report presents the results of a descriptive survey of personnel departments in the ten largest multi-campus community college districts in California. Topics such as department organization, classified personnel systems, employment of classified staff including testing, ranking and selecting candidates, affirmative action programs, employee…