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Johari, Johanim; Yahya, Khulida Kirana – European Journal of Training and Development, 2016
Purpose: The primary purpose of this study is to assess the predicting role of job characteristics on job performance. Dimensions in the job characteristics construct are skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy and feedback. Further, work involvement is tested as a mediator in the hypothesized link. Design/methodology/approach: A…
Descriptors: Job Performance, Occupational Information, Public Service Occupations, Job Skills
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Frolova, Elena V.; Vinichenko, Mikhail V.; Kirillov, Andrey V.; Rogach, Olga V.; Kabanova, Elena E. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of the article is conditioned by the exceptional importance of the social infrastructure for the development of the state, society and each individual. Social infrastructure ensures the development of the municipal unit, satisfaction of the basic needs and interests of the population, creation of the conditions for its subsistence…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis, Municipalities
Vilorio, Dennis – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2011
A traditional, full-time job isn't the only way to work. And opting for an alternative often yields benefits beyond work experience. Numerous organizations promote personal and professional development through service. These organizations train participants to address the needs of a community, either in the United States or abroad. By overcoming…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Armed Forces, Public Service Occupations, Public Agencies
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Cross, Beth – Children & Society, 2011
This article is based on a study of the changing meanings and experiences of citizenship and participation for young people in transition from primary to secondary school. One of the primary concerns of the study is to better understand how different professional practices impact upon young people's uptake of participation and adoption of civic…
Descriptors: Social Services, Children, Young Adults, Citizenship
Moffat, Colleen Teixeira – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2011
Many people experience hardship and need help. This help is provided by a network of agencies and organizations, both public and private. Staffed by human service workers, this network, and the kinds of help it offers, is as varied as the clients it serves. Human service workers help clients become more self-sufficient. The first section of this…
Descriptors: Human Services, Public Service Occupations, Occupational Information, Career Guidance
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Ciardelli, Jennifer; Wasserman, JoAnna – Journal of Museum Education, 2011
Since 1998, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has developed educational programs targeting adult audiences. Engaging public service professionals--those charged with serving and protecting our nation's democratic principles--has become a core outreach strategy to achieve the Museum's mission. This article describes the Museum's process…
Descriptors: Museums, Responsibility, Professional Development, Adult Education
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Pinkney, Sharon – Children & Society, 2011
This paper explores the emotional aspects of participation within social welfare contexts. The focus is on individual professionals, such as social workers and children's rights workers and their articulation, management and negotiation of the emotional when working with children and young people. The institutions of welfare are also shown to be…
Descriptors: Children, Welfare Services, Social Work, Adults
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Leon, Jenny – Children & Society, 2011
This article examines the transition in Romanian child welfare policy from a paternalistic attitude of taking responsibility for "abandoned" children to a capitalist orientation of reinstating responsibility for "abandoned" children to the private sphere. While this shift in child policy is often seen to reflect a withdrawal of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Welfare, Public Policy, Change
Turley, Matthew William – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In this qualitative study the primary researcher utilized research methods of heuristic phenomenology in order to better understand the experience of recovery for a group of male participants. The purpose of this study was to aid the primary researcher in better understanding his own experience of recovery from alcoholism, as well as to add to the…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Alcoholism, Males, Rehabilitation
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Precey, Robin – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2008
This article argues that education leaders in this country, and indeed leaders of other public services, are facing life-changing decisions. The way ahead is full of possibilities and pitfalls. The article employs the metaphor of a railway journey to explore these. In particular it considers the implications for leaders in terms of how they…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Leadership, Public Service Occupations, Public Service
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Iannelli, Cristina – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2013
This paper focuses on the role of curricular content on social mobility, an issue largely neglected by social mobility studies. Using data from the National Child Development Study we investigate the extent to which secondary school curricula account for social class differences in the chances of entering into the service class and avoiding a…
Descriptors: Role, Program Content, Social Mobility, Secondary School Curriculum
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Cheng, Kai-Ming – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
This is the first of six commentaries discussing Zongjie Wu's essay, "Interpretation, autonomy, and transformation". Wu's analyses of pedagogy have opened a new window for looking at the essence of education. The comparison of Confucius's pedagogy with contemporary teaching in China provides a striking contrast. However, perhaps it is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Background, Asian Culture, Confucianism
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Boardman, Craig; Ponomariov, Branco – Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice, and Research, 2012
In today's economic climate, government is now considered by many to be the "employer of choice." However, employers at all levels of government may eventually lose their recent gains in the war for talent, as the economy improves. Accordingly, it is important to explain how public sector managers viewed the relative advantages and…
Descriptors: Government Role, Government Employees, Employers, Economic Change
Stecher, Brian M.; Camm, Frank; Damberg, Cheryl L.; Hamilton, Laura S.; Mullen, Kathleen J.; Nelson, Christopher; Sorensen, Paul; Wachs, Martin; Yoh, Allison; Zellman, Gail L. – RAND Corporation, 2010
Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs), which link incentives to measured performance as a means of improving services to the public, have gained popularity. While PBASs can vary widely across sectors, they share three main components: goals, incentives, and measures. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little…
Descriptors: Public Service Occupations, Performance Based Assessment, Accountability, Organizational Culture
Vey, Jennifer S.; Austin, John C.; Bradley, Jennifer – Brookings Institution, 2010
The nation's recuperation from the Great Recession remains sluggish, with high unemployment and a weak housing market continuing to squelch hopes that a full economic recovery will soon be at hand. The intensity and nature of the recession's lingering effects vary considerably across the country, however. Some metro areas, like Austin and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Human Capital, Real Estate, Employment Patterns
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