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Herrick, Neal Q. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1975
These two articles discuss ways to humanize the work environment and process for the workers. The first article describes government approaches to the humanization of work. The second article discussed types of job enrichment. (EJT)
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Employee Attitudes, Enrichment Activities, Government Role
Download full textFreeman, Walter J. – 1978
A study examined the organizational factors contributing to the motivation of 4-H volunteer leaders. A modified form of Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory served as the research design of the study. A total of 149 4-H leaders were interviewed regarding thirteen job factors: recognition; personal growth; relationships with other 4-H leaders,…
Descriptors: Adults, Definitions, Employee Attitudes, Individual Needs
Scholom, Allan; Perlman, Baron – 1977
The theoretical and practical importance of being responsive to the personal needs of the mental health worker is discussed. It is hypothesized that for mental health workers to function at optimal levels of effectiveness both within an agency and in delivering service to clients within an agency context their own needs for recognition,…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Delivery Systems, Health Personnel, Human Services
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. General Government Div. – 1988
The General Accounting Office (GAO) surveyed current Senior Executive Service (SES) (highly placed government civil service) employees to obtain their views regarding their federal employment, including career plans, characteristics, and opinions. The results of the survey were obtained from 348 usable responses from a sample of 430 SES members…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adults, Career Change, Employee Attitudes
Young, Leanne E.; And Others – 1980
The rapid growth of multinational corporations has necessitated theoretical and practical concerns for operating and managing organizations in varying cultural environments. The Navy Public Works Centers (PWCs) provide engineering, maintenance, rehabilitation construction, transportation and housing to U.S. Navy customers around the world.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Bess, James L. – 1981
Recent theories of professional work satisfaction are reviewed and applied to the college or university professor. Additionally, the professional satisfactions available to the academic person are compared with those of professionals in other occupations. The following theories of job satisfaction are examined: job facets theory, expectancy…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Need Gratification
Motowidlo, Stephan J.; And Others – 1976
This report reviews and relates to each other the major concepts and theories that differentiate and define the constructs of motivation, satisfaction, and morale. It also describes and summarizes the potentialities of instruments and methods for measuring these concepts, with the focus on those theories and instruments most likely to be usefully…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Behavior Theories, Concept Formation, Job Satisfaction
Dunn, Dennis J.; And Others – 1973
The project for which the document is the final report began with concern over rapid turnover among vocational evaluators in rehabilitation facilities. The job turnover problem was analyzed according to the Minnesota theory of work adjustment. Resulting data suggest that vocational evaluators who change jobs do so because of dissatisfaction with…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counselor Training, Employee Attitudes, Job Satisfaction
Clay, Rex J. – 1977
A study was conducted to expand the body of research that tests the validity of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory in a work context where it often serves as a guide for the supervisor's relationships with his subordinates. Data was gathered by questionnaire which tested for a hierarchy of needs among instructors at four community colleges…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Employer Employee Relationship
Dawson, Rob – 1979
Staff burnout is a major hazard in outdoor wilderness education programs. Most susceptible are younger, first-time, idealistic, highly educated, overcommitted individuals who find difficulty in separating work from their private lives. Symptoms of burnout include decreasing concern, commitment, and enthusiasm; minimizing physical involvement with…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Burnout, Coping
Peer reviewedOleckno, William A.; Blacconiere, Michael J. – Journal of Environmental Health, 1987
Reports on an assessment of a sample of environmental health practitioners in Illinois which dealt with overall job satisfaction and the characteristics that contribute to job satisfaction/dissatisfaction. Results indicated that 36 percent of the respondents were satisfied with their jobs, with 64 percent somewhat dissatisfied. (TW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Environmental Standards
Spaeth, Joe L.; Handler, Lynn P. – 1979
Job satisfaction for college graduates is examined in this report that focuses on subjective determinants. It is contended that many objective characteristics, such as education and earnings, have little impact on job satisfaction. Data are taken from the National Opinion Research Center longitudinal survey of college graduates from the class of…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Graduates, Females, Graduate Surveys
Schneider, Benjamin; Zalesny, Mary D. – 1981
Need-based theories of work motivation are considered with particular reference to university faculty; it is hypothesized that three different types of people are attracted to the academic setting: (1) those who want to teach, (2) those who want to do research, and (3) those who want to do both. According to need theories, certain fundamental…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Behavior Theories, College Environment, College Faculty
Best, Fred, Ed. – 1973
The anthology addresses itself to some of the major issues concerning the evolving nature of work within advanced technical and affluent societies. Part 1 presents an essay which briefly reviews the evolutionary history of work. Part 2 seeks to define human needs as the goals of work and evaluative changing need priorities under conditions of…
Descriptors: Advantaged, Education, Employment, Futures (of Society)
Hinkley, Nancy E. – 1976
Relatively few studies of job satisfaction have dealt with sex as a significant variable. Recent studies have determined that Maslow's hierarchy of needs has particular application to the work situation and to an examination of sex differences in intrinsic job satisfaction. A questionnaire based on Maslow's hierarchy was sent to all of the 378…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Attitude Measures, Educational Research, Females
