Materials dealing with gainful employment of women, opportunities for employment and advancement, and maximizing opportunities as a means of personal satisfaction and as a contribution to society, were reviewed from the international and national perspective, and as current trends and issues. Realizing that vocational educators have a vital role…

Lists the expectations that employers have for entry-level workers, as well as the skills needed to be promotable in the next century. Compares employers' expectations with a profile of student skills. Gives implications for school counselors. (CH)

Recent literature suggests it is not students' backgrounds, but schools' response to students' backgrounds that determines students' success in school. School practices and policies adopted in response to student performance in attendance, academics, and behavior also have a significant impact on students' decision to leave school before…

A random sample of 172 recent General Educational Development (GED) graduates indicated gains in 12 economic and noneconomic benefits were substantial. The 12 benefits were empirically reduced into four factors: job advancement, increased employment, improved self-image, and further education. Cluster analysis delineated five principal types of…

The author presents survey findings on problems involved in the implementation of new technology. The results of questionnaires returned by 286 administrative systems operants are presented concerning interpersonal relations, career advancement, job security, personal comfort, job design, and job satisfaction. (CT)

This article treats specific areas in which the assessment center can make significant contributions to university programs in educational administration: personal-professional growth, contributions to the preparation program, and linkages with the field. (TE)

This article examines differences by teaching area among a sample of faculty in U.S. business schools and compares their responses to those of practicing business executives. It appears that business executives hold more conservative, traditional attitudes that are not always shared by business school faculty. (CT)

The Administrative Skill Program sponsored by HERS, New England at Wellesley College, designed to help women to advance in higher education administration, is described. Longitudinal evaluation of a series of five weekend seminars shows the impact of such a program on careers. (Author/MLW)

This monograph presents findings from ethnographic research about parents' work and children's welfare in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Job Initiative. The Initiative was designed to improve the futures of poor, inner city people who were disadvantaged in their previous work efforts because of inadequate education, immigrant/refugee status,…

To better understand the role that "power behavior" plays in deciding promotions in the school system, the power behaviors of school principals who had been promoted and those who had not been promoted were examined. A power model developed by R. Muth was adapted to provide the framework for assessing power use. The central questions…

This study examined salary increases among college faculty in the field of area, ethnic, and cultural studies for both public and private institutions for the years 1995-1996 and 1998-1999. The study reflects data obtained from the 279 public and 386 private institutions that participated in both study years. The study found that the average area,…

This study examined salary data for 20,191 college faculty in the field of English language and literature/letters (general) for both public and private institutions for the years 1995-1996 and 1998-1999. The study reflects data obtained from the 279 public and 386 private institutions that participated in both study years. The study found that…

As women become increasingly better qualified for management positions, the significant effects of organizational ambience on women's advancement are becoming clearer. (Author/JM)

Suggests that libraries use a military model of organization, in favor of a big-business approach, to address job dissatisfaction among paraprofessional staff. Military concepts that transfer to the library milieu include clear responsibility delineations, demonstrable recognition of the value of individual workers, continuing education programs,…

Leadership Experience Opportunity for Teachers is a career ladder program that offers a variety of administrative work experiences to qualified teachers who are interested in becoming principals. (MLF)