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Lekchiri, Siham; Crowder, Cindy; Schnerre, Anna; Eversole, Barbara A.W. – European Journal of Training and Development, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of working women in a male-dominated country (Morocco) and unveil the unique challenges and everyday gender-bias they face, the psychological impact of the perceived gender-bias and, finally, identify a variety of coping strategies or combatting mechanisms affecting their motivation…
Descriptors: Gender Bias, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Work Environment
Afterschool Alliance, 2007
Preparing youth for success in tomorrow's workforce is of increasing concern to American schools, communities, policymakers and businesses. After-school programs are uniquely situated to help youth develop the skills needed in the 21st Century workplace. The after-school setting provides additional time for learning, and allows for engaging…
Descriptors: Facilities, Teaching Methods, Youth, Job Skills
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008
This publication details the financial operations of Australia's public vocational education and training (VET) system for 2007. The information presented covers revenues and expenses; assets, liabilities and equities; cash flows; and trends in total revenues and expenses. The scope of the financial data collection covers all transactions that…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Public Education, Expenditures, Income
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Altenbaugh, Richard J. – Urban Education, 1987
The adoption of the business efficiency model by school administrators during the early decades of this century and its ramifications for teachers' work has been well chronicled. In this article, teachers themselves recall their responses to "efficiency" in Pittsburgh schools. (LHW)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Efficiency
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Levin, H. M. – Theory into Practice, 1994
Two prominent claims underlying educational policy are that jobs by year 2000 will require considerably more education and substantial increases in test scores may powerfully affect productivity. The article suggests that economic concerns with education should think more about contributing to the development of capable human beings than narrow…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
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Berman, Alan L., Ed.; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1993
Presents case of Tillie, 36-year-old female office manager of law firm who committed suicide by jumping off balcony in her home in presence of co-workers. Douglas Jacobs from Harvard Medical School and David Jobes from the Catholic University of America discuss case and role of consultant called in to help co-workers deal with impact of this…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Crisis Intervention, Employees
BCEL Brief, 1992
This brief presents summary information and contacts/references for a sampling of programs and resources that have been developed to support small business workplace literacy projects. Twenty-two contacts are included: Finger Lakes Regional Education Center for Economic Development; Development Assistance Corporation; Wayne Community College;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Glendenning, Robert; Brunt, Jill Mannion – Adults Learning (England), 1996
Describes two projects: an employee development consortium of small and midsized enterprises in Nottinghamshire and the National Development Project, testing development strategies of further/higher education providers. The projects demonstrate the need for a wider view of workplace learning that recognizes the value of different types and styles,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Corporate Education, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1986
This report provides information about the health effects of passive smoking, the types of policies that are in force in the public and private sectors to control workplace smoking, and the costs and effects of those policies. The executive summary briefly highlights the three major areas of the report: (1) a review of the studies of health…
Descriptors: Cancer, Cardiovascular System, Environmental Standards, Occupational Safety and Health
McDole, Thomas L. – 1985
Several factors must be considered when implementing office automation. Included among these are whether or not to automate at all, the effects of automation on employees, requirements imposed by automation on the physical environment, effects of automation on the total organization, and effects on clientele. The reasons behind the success or…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Automation, Change Strategies, Employer Employee Relationship
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Starrels, Marjorie E. – Journal of Family Issues, 1992
Analyzes research on workplace family policy. Highlights salient themes such as corporate culture, gender and class differences regarding support for policies, and government role. Articulates theoretical framework for understanding barriers to progressive family policies in workplace, identifying competing social, cultural, and psychological…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Family Life, Models
National Inst. on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. – 1990
In October 1989, the Division of Applied Research of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) convened a panel of experts to assess whether the basic principles and approaches that have been used in the development of workplace drug abuse programs and community acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) education programs can be applied to…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Chronic Illness, Drug Abuse, Employee Assistance Programs
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1987
This brochure was written to help those considering a workplace smoking policy. It begins with a set of facts about workplace smoking and discusses legislation in various states concerning smoking at work. The health consequences of involuntary smoking are also explored. Other sections examine the need for workplace smoking policies, how employees…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employment Practices, Occupational Safety and Health, Personnel Policy
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Mikulecky, Larry; Kirkley, Jamie R. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1998
Presents information about current workplace-literacy demands as modern jobs are influenced by technology and organizational change, noting what these demands look like in the new workplace and examining how prepared American adults are to meet these new technological literacy demands and what resources are available to prepare children and adults…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Technology
Bernardon, Nancy Lynn – Personnel (AMA), 1989
Future jobs will require a higher level of literacy, yet the work force will contain a larger percentage of undereducated employees. Business must work with other sectors to fill the skill deficiency gap. Several interactive video programs have been developed to help employees improve basic skills. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Corporate Education, Futures (of Society), Illiteracy