Bruce J. Eberhardt

The Effects of Full-Time Versus Part-Time Employment Status on Attitudes Toward Specific Organizational Characteristics and Overall Job Satisfaction

The article focuses on a comparative study which examined the attitudes toward specific organizational characteristics and feelings of overall job satisfaction between part-time employees and full-...

Business Concerns regarding MBA Education: Effects on Recruiting

Abstract Few empirical studies have been conducted to systematically identify changes necessary in MBA education (Porter & McKibbin, 1988). This study was designed to fill this gap by researching prominent firms that hire MBA graduates. The results indicated that although firms are still hiring MBAs, improvements could be useful in the areas of leadership training, oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

Development of the Farm Stress Survey: Factorial Structure, Reliability, and Validity

The purpose of the study was to develop and test a psychometrically sound measure of farm stress. The responses of 362 farmers were used to investigate the factorial structure, reliability, and validity of the Farm Stress Survey (FSS). A factor analysis of the surveys 28 items resulted in six interpretable, reliable factors. These factors were utilized in regression analyses to predict life satisfaction, emotional strain, and illness frequency. Personal finances and time pressures were the most significant predictors of the criterion variables.

Sexual Harassment in Small Government Units: An Investigation of Policies and Attitudes

While there has been considerable investigation of sexual harassment in large firms and in the federal government, much less research has focused on smaller firms and government units. This study investigated small government units (city and county governments) regarding the application of sexual harassment policies. In addition, attitudes toward sexual harassment were also studied. Findings revealed that just over half of the sample had a policy in place and the existing policies did not consistently provide for any training. Attitudes toward harassment were somewhat contradictory showing feelings of responsibility for employee actions, while not completely believing sexual harassment claims. These findings and their ramifications are discussed.

Parallel Organization in a Health Care Institution: An Exploratory Action Research Study

This article explores the use of parallel organization design in a health care institution. The action-research-based mechanism was chosen due to the nature of the issues under investigation and the failure of management to improve health care team effectiveness with traditional research and management methods. The article consists of (1) an initial exploration of parallel organization characteristics, (2) a case study, and (3) a discussion of the implications for the utilization of parallel organization designs in health care institutions.