Examined the impact of goal change on employee perceptions and behavior in 107 secretaries. Aspects of goal change were significantly related to satisfaction, organizational commitment, and absenteeism. Organizational commitment was related to turnover, but satisfaction and organizational commitment had no significant relationship with…

Examined the scale characteristics of two measures of organizational commitment. Using data from l,l05 accountants, findings indicated that while both instruments exhibited a high degree of internal reliability, the Porter et al. (1947) instrument exhibited significantly greater predictive validity with respect to intended turnover than the…

Studied female health professionals' (N=125) preferences for 12 job characteristics at graduation and 20 months later. After employment, respondents placed increased importance on skill development and respect received, and less emphasis on security and promotion opportunities. (Author)

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…

The symptoms of stress are outlined; misconceptions about stress and techniques used in stress management are discussed; and managers' role in stress management is explained. (MLF)

A management formula designed to identify employees who may be abusing sick leave privileges was applied in the maintenance and operations section of a California school district. Absenteeism was substantially reduced. (Author/MLF)

Examines relationship between age and job satisfaction; attempts to explain the divergence found in studies relating age to job satisfaction. Finds those fifty and over experience less job satisfaction on four (of five) job descriptive index measures: supervision, pay, promotion, and co-workers. Work is one facet in which older workers appear…

A Swedish study to ascertain factors associated with work after retirement indicates that most of the survey sample of 534 men and women aged 60-75 had positive attitudes toward continued work, were reluctant to retire, and had positive perceptions of retirees and their social contacts. (MF)

Presents a model that relates individuals' perceptions of organizational control to personal level in the organization, feelings about work environment, feelings about supervisor competence, belief in personal control, feelings of access to the decision-making network, and clarity of role requirements. Provides data that developed and validated…

Examines relationships between job characteristics, alienation from work, and work-related behavior for professional-level technical and managerial employees of a manufacturing firm. Results indicate no significant relationships between the nature of jobs and experienced work alienation. However, a pattern of relationships exists between…

Examines stressors on tax professionals during periods of relatively high stress and periods of low stress. Results indicate that the strongest stressor-strain relationship was for the group surveyed in January (high stress), indicating that workload compression contributes to seasonal occupational stress. Looks at implications for employee…

Surveyed 163 vocational rehabilitation facility workers concerning overall job satisfaction, specific work incentives and disincentives, and leadership style. Found moderately high level of satisfaction; job incentives of achievement, responsibility, and nature of work; and job disincentives of facility support for training, advancement, and…

Reports on age differences in work commitment and work values among 4,567 American and 3,735 Japanese manufacturing employees. Indicates greater work commitment among older Japanese men, American men, and American women, compared to younger counterparts, and less emphasis on the importance of good pay among older Japanese men. Contains 49…

Examines brief history of stress research and concludes that psychological factors can affect job satisfaction, work adjustment, work attitudes, and overall well-being in the work environment. Establishes relationship between mental and physiological functioning disturbances. Presents model relating effect of stress on health and illness. (Author)

Examined organizational life within federal prisons. Employees (n=3,325) completed Prison Social Climate Survey. Findings revealed widespread satisfaction with work environments. Staff having frequent contact with inmates, those working in custody positions, and those with longer tenure generally had lower opinions of work environment, whereas…