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Teacher Absenteeism In Secondary Education, Dow Scott, James C. Wimbush
Teacher Absenteeism In Secondary Education, Dow Scott, James C. Wimbush
School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Teacher absenteeism is a serious problem for school systems. Using an existing model of attendance behavior as a guide, attitudinal, demographic and absenteeism data from 265 secondary teachers were examined. Canonical correlation analysis revealed that absenteeism among teachers was significantly related to distance to work, gender, job involvement, and overall job satisfaction.
Managing Total Quality Training, Earl E. Frischkorn
Managing Total Quality Training, Earl E. Frischkorn
Master's Theses
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Affirmative Action: New Interpretations And Realities, Dow Scott, B L. Little
Affirmative Action: New Interpretations And Realities, Dow Scott, B L. Little
Dow Scott
Affirmative action emerged during the 1960s as a government-mandated strategy for rectifying the effects of past discrimination. Although the goal of providing equal opportunity for all citizens regardless of race or gender has never been questioned seriously, controversy has swirled around affirmative action with claims by non-minorities of "reverse discrimination" and complaints by employers of coercion to hire unqualified job applicants. This paper examines the relevance of affirmative action for the 1990s in light of changes in public policy and changes in society. It suggests that the judicious use of affirmative action can increase a company's competitiveness in increasingly diverse …
Affirmative Action: New Interpretations And Realities, Dow Scott, Beverly L. Little
Affirmative Action: New Interpretations And Realities, Dow Scott, Beverly L. Little
School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Affirmative action emerged during the 1960s as a government-mandated strategy for rectifying the effects of past discrimination. Although the goal of providing equal opportunity for all citizens regardless of race or gender has never been questioned seriously, controversy has swirled around affirmative action with claims by nonminorities of "reverse discrimination" and complaints by employers of coercion to hire unqualified job applicants. This paper examines the relevance of affirmative action for the 1990s in light of changes in public policy and changes in society. It suggests that the judicious use of affirmative action can increase a company's competitiveness in increasingly diverse …