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Hersi, Dorothy Talbert – CUPA Journal, 1993
A review of research suggests that major factors in job satisfaction among women in higher education administration are (1) perceptions of the communication climate; (2) elements contributing to chronic job stress; and (3) facets of work support. Within each category, a variety of elements are important. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, College Environment, Higher Education
McGranahan, David – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1999
Superior pay and benefits associated with technology-intensive manufacturing offers promising job prospects for moderately skilled workers that may offset the negative impacts of declining unionization. Technology-intensive plants hire workers with more schooling, but also pay more at all levels of schooling. Promotion of technology-intensive…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment

Stone, James R., III; Mortimer, Jeylan T. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1998
Review of research on adolescent employment found the following: (1) employment patterns were relatively unchanged in 40 years; (2) emerging literature challenges the assumption that "floundering" is necessarily bad; and (3) increasing amounts of work negatively affect school performance. Methodological issues include selection bias, sampling…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Career Development, Education Work Relationship

Nichols, Joe – Rural Educator, 2001
A survey of 137 employers in a rural Missouri community indicated that although many businesses were willing to employ former special education students, few would offer meaningful employment in terms of salary, benefits, and full-time work. Recommendations for rural educators and parents of disabled children are given. (TD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities

Center, David B.; Steventon, Candace – Education and Treatment of Children, 2001
Two studies examined the validity of a self-report instrument that assesses occupational stressors in teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Differences were found in the stress management resources of low and high scoring EBD teachers on the measure and between scores of EBD and general education teachers, although…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Quality of Working Life
Feldman, Daniel C.; Turnley, William H. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2004
This article utilizes relative deprivation theory to examine the careers of non-tenure-track instructors and research associates. Demographic status, motivations for accepting contingent employment, and standards of comparison used to assess the quality of the job were all related to the degree of relative deprivation experienced by adjunct…
Descriptors: Careers, Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Job Skills
von Kirchenheim, Clement; Richardson, Warnie – International Education Journal, 2005
In this study the adjustment process in a designated group of expatriates, (teachers), who have severed ties with their home country and employer is investigated. Based on existing literature, the value of self-efficacy and flexibility on the adjustment process was explored. It was hypothesised that adjustment would result in reduced turnover…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Relocation, Industrial Psychology, Foreign Workers
Weston, Burnes H., Ed.; And Others – 1978
This curriculum guide is designed as a tool for both university and secondary school use with the purpose of contributing to the further evolution of peace and world order studies. Part I presents three essays on peace and world order education. Part II comprises the majority of the document. It provides detailed outlines of some 50 college…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Attitude Change, Bibliographies, Change Strategies
McCaw, Donna S.; Freeman, Robert; Philhower, Susan – Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, 2002
In a climate of increasing enrollment, reduced funding, and unfunded mandated state and federal programs, urban and rural school districts find it increasingly difficult to attract and retain qualified teachers. This paper offers suggestions to local school boards and district administrators in states with significant numbers of rural schools: (1)…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Beginning Teachers, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Shortage
Niles, Spencer G.; Herr, Edwin L.; Hartung, Paul J. – 2001
The evolving role of work in society and the factors driving emerging trends in work were examined to assist career development practitioners in helping individuals deal with life-role balance. Donald Super's life-space theory was presented as a framework for adult career development and used as a backdrop for discussing how adults can crystallize…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Development, Career Counseling, Career Development
Jones-DeWeever, Avis – 2002
Much of the discussion surrounding marriage promotion policies have little basis in the reality of life in low-income communities. Research suggests that much of the income differential between low-income and middle class women is the result of differences in educational attainment, labor market experience, and access to labor supply rather than…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Children, Educational Attainment, Educational Benefits
Fraser, Jennifer; Brock, Barbara L. – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2006
This article presents a study on principal retention in New South Wales, Australia. Factors in job retention included economic security, role enjoyment, and the opportunity to contribute. Disincentives to the principalship included lack of support from the employing authority, inadequate pay, isolation, growing responsibilities, difficult parents,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Job Satisfaction, Catholic Schools
Deke, John; Haimson, Joshua – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2006
This report examines how indicators of academic and nonacademic competencies are related to postsecondary educational and labor market outcomes. Drawing on the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS) surveys of students and teachers, the authors analyze how postsecondary earnings and the likelihood of attending and completing a postsecondary…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Leadership, Competence, Locus of Control
Panek, Paul E.; Staats, Sara; Hiles, Amanda – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
Two studies were conducted. In study one 100 participants rated 60 occupations on the amount of cognitive/intellectual, physical, sensory-perceptual, and perceptual-motor demands they perceived as required for successful performance in that particular occupation. Results of a cluster analysis determined four clusters of occupations on the basis of…
Descriptors: Occupational Clusters, Retirement, College Students, Cognitive Processes
Hwalek, Melanie; Barber, Gregory J. – New Directions for Evaluation, 2006
Determining what will occur with a consulting practice becomes a more pressing concern as an evaluator approaches the age of retirement. Typically independent consultants do not have the pension planning services readily available to evaluators in academic settings, governmental agencies, or large corporations. Without prompts such as automatic…
Descriptors: Evaluators, Retirement, Retirement Benefits, Consultants