State Personnel Directors and the Dilemmas of Workforce 2000: A Survey

1992 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven W. Hays ◽  
Richard C. Kearney
Keyword(s):  
Personnel Directors

The Adoption of Health Promotion Programs by State Agencies

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nell H. Gottlieb ◽  
Linda E. Lloyd ◽  
Jean N. Bounds
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
General Interest ◽  
State Agencies ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Education Act ◽  
One Year ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Personnel Directors

Personnel directors of Texas state agencies were surveyed one month prior to and one year following the passage of the 1983 Texas State Employee Health Fitness and Education Act. This legislation allowed the agencies to use available funds and facilities for health promotion programs. Most of the personnel directors were aware of the Act and of the potential benefits of health promotion programs. There was general interest in learning more about health promotion, available community resources, and about the time and energy commitments in developing a program. Most believed they would implement programs in the future. In the year following the passage of the Act, 16 percent of the agencies, covering 30,852 employees, had received approval to begin programs. Size was positively related to plan development and approval. The results are discussed using diffusion theory.

Access Decisions by Personnel Directors: Subtle Forms of Sex Bias in Hiring

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara S. Plake ◽  
Virginia Murphy-Berman ◽  
Linda E. Derscheid ◽  
Ruth Wenzl Gerber ◽  
Sherral K. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Sex Bias ◽  
Triple Interaction ◽  
Expected Performance ◽  
Management Association ◽  
Personnel Directors

Midwestern personnel and management association members rated bogus job applications which had identical background qualifications but varied by sex of applicant, sex-role related attributes of applicant, and degree of fit of applicant credentials to job demands. The applicants were rated on their qualifications and likelihood of being considered for the position, expected performance, and expected success in the job. A significant triple interaction was found for the variable that measured the likelihood of the applicant being considered for the position (i.e., access to the position). Higher access ratings were given to the sex—stereotypical applicant when the applicant's credentials matched job demands. When the applicant's credentials did not fit the job demands, raters tended to favor non-stereotypical applicants. Practical and research implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Attitudes of employers to the mentally ill

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 541-543 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cressida Manning ◽  
Peter D. White
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Previous Time ◽  
Personnel Directors

Patients often ask psychiatrists for advice on how to answer questions about their health, when seeking employment. They fear not being employed if they declare that they have suffered from a mental illness. The attitudes of personnel directors of 200 randomly chosen public limited companies were measured. This confirmed significant reluctance, stigma and ignorance about employing and believing the mentally ill. Employers decided whether to employ someone by considering the fob description, the standard of previous work, whether the applicant was receiving treatment, previous time off sick, and the particular illness suffered. Those with depression were more likely to be employed than those with schizophrenia or alcoholism. The largest companies were significantly more likely to employ patients and were less likely to seek dismissal than the smallest. Employers would welcome more information about mental ill health. Potential employees should approach large firms and seek treatment.

Drug Testing in Public Agencies: Are Personnel Directors Doing Things Right?

1990 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald E. Klingner ◽  
Nancy G. O'Neill ◽  
Mohamed Gamal Sabet
Keyword(s):  
Drug Testing ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Personnel Directors
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