Objectives and Procedures: The objectives are to determine the changes in the use of farm labor following the adoption of mechanical cotton harvesters, the factors underlying the increasing use of mechanical cotton harvesters, the causes of the irregular pace of adoption of this labor-saving device among areas and over time, and the likely extent of further mechanization of cotton harvesting. Profitability of use of the mechanical cotton harvester will be ascertained by obtaining and analyzing data on supply and cost of farm labor in comparison to cost of mechanical harvesting. Further mechanization will be estimated on the basis of findings. Estimated Completion Date: May 1967. Grant No.: 91-34-66-31 Institution: Columbia University New York, New York Doctoral Candidate: Myron D. Fottler, Graduate School of Business. Sponsor: Dr. James W. Kuhn. Dissertation: Training of Nonprofessional Manpower in New York City Hospitals Objectives and Procedures: The study will evaluate training needs and training effectiveness of nonprofessional hospital workers, who account for most of the employment in the medical services industry. The emphasis will be on those occupations for which the MDTA has trained the greatest number nationallypractical nurse, nurse's aide, and orderly. Training needs will be determined by examining the relationships among wage rates, necessary skills, sources of manpower supply, and occupational shortages. The evaluation of training effectiveness will be approached through cost-benefit analysis. Estimated Completion Date: June 1967. Grant No.: 91-34-66-37 Institution: Columbia University New York, New York Doctoral Candidate: Harold Oaklander, Graduate School of Business. Sponsor: Prof. Ivar Berg. Dissertation: Some Unanticipated Effects of Advanced Education on a Critical Manpower Resource, the Inservice Teacher Objectives and Procedures: The primary objective is to show the relationship between level of education and work satisfaction of inservice public school teachers. The assumption of educational policy concerning certification requirements and salary schedules is that advanced education for all public school teachers is automatically beneficial. The author wishes to test the validity of this assumption by obtaining information about the effects of the requirements for graduate education upon the turnover rate of teachers. Estimated Completion Date: May 1967. Grant No.: 91-34-66-58 Institution: Columbia University New York, New York Doctoral Candidate: Hirsch S. Ruchlin, Department of Economics. Sponsor: Dr. Aaron W. Warner. Dissertation: Manpower Resources of the U.S. Offshore Maritime Industry Objectives and Procedures: The study seeks to determine the size and the skill composition of the maritime labor force. This information should provide industry and Government officials with a tool to stabilize the labor force or structure it to meet long-run demand. Results will also shed light on factors contributing to either "surpluses" or "shortages" of workers. Union and Government officials and seamen will be interviewed to determine factors motivating men to enter or leave the industry. Mechanisms for enlarging or diminishing the labor pool as demand fluctuates will be evaluated. Estimated Completion Date: June 1968. Dissertation: Sociological Determinants of College Aspiration, College Curriculum Choice, and Occupational Aspiration Among Working Class Adolescents Objectives and Procedures: The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that the environment of working class adolescents causes them to differ from middle-class children in value placed on a college education and in the choice of an occupation. Data from Project TALENT will be used to compare values and characteristics of middle-class and workingclass adolescents. Statistical techniques will be utilized in comparison of aspirations, achievements, aptitudes, relationships with fellow students, degree of parental supervision, occupational choices, and motivations for college attendance. Estimated Completion Date: September 1967. Grant No.: 91-21-66-44 Institution: Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan Doctoral Candidate: John Pease, Department of Sociology. Sponsor: Dr. William H. Form. Dissertation: Economic Mobility in an an Affluent Community Objectives and Procedures: The major objectives of this study are to describe and analyze the sources of economic mobility and immobility in an affluent community and to specify the factors which result in its transmission from one generation to the next. Spending units in Lansing, Mich., a relatively affluent community in which 81 percent of the families earn more than $4,000 annually, will be interviewed in order to find the relationship between the income level of one generation and the next. Objectives and Procedures: The major objective of this study is to assess the extent to which the poor perceive economic mobility as a real possibility. The hypothesis is that belief in economic opportunity is rooted in perception of others in a similar position who have actually moved up. Interviews will determine the economic class position of family heads in order to test the relationship between this factor and the head's belief about equality of opportunity in America. Estimated Completion Date: June 1967. Grant No.: 91-24-66-43 Institution: Michigan State University Doctoral Candidate: Worth C. Summers, Department of Sociology. Sponsor: Dr. William A. Faunce. Dissertation: The Impact of Work Organization on Commitment to and Participation in a Scientific Discipline Objectives and Procedures: An attempt will be made to determine how and to what degree the distribution of scientists in compatible and incompatible organizational situations changes professional participation and commitment in the field of microbiology. Questionnaires mailed to members of the American Society for Microbiology will be used to determine the effect of work settings upon their commitment to and participation in their discipline. Estimated Completion Date: December 1966. Grant No.: 91-24-66-22 Institution: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Doctoral Candidate: James A. Sweet, Department of Sociology. Sponsor: Dr. Otis Dudley Duncan. Dissertation: Family Composition and the Labor Force Participation of Married Women Objectives and Procedures: This study will examine the influence of family composition on the labor force activities of married women in the United States. The presence of children in the household and their ages will be the major variables studied. Other factors, including characteristics of the women, e.g., their age, race, education, place of origin, and characteristics of their husbands and families, e.g., husband's income and employment status, will be utilized as controls, and interactions between them and household composition variables will be examined. Data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, largely from the 1/1000 sample tape from the 1960 Census of Population, will be used. Multivariate statistical methods will be employed for analysis. Estimated Completion Date: September 1967. Grant No.: 91-34-66-18 Institution: New York University New York, New York Doctoral Candidate: Warren Mintz, Department of Sociology. Sponsor: Dr. Sidney Aronson. Dissertation: A Study of Variables Involved in the Successful Adaptation of Agricultural Migrant Families Objectives and Procedures: This study is designed to uncover mechanisms which successful migrant families use to keep themselves well-organized and immune from the disrupting conditions that one would ordinarily expect for people in such circumstances. The investigator will stay with migrant families as a member of their work unit in order to collect data on the intrafamily relationships and on the relation of the family to the social and economic communities in which it finds work. Estimated Completion Date: June 1968. Grant No.: 91-37-66-13 Institution: Ohio State University Research Founda tion Columbus, Ohio Doctoral Candidate: L. Emil Kreider, Department of Economics. Sponsor: Dr. Herbert S. Parnes. Dissertation: Development and Utilization of Managerial Talent: A Labor Market Study of Managers in Manufacturing Establishments Objectives and Procedures: This study will provide hypotheses on labor market experience, mobility patterns, and training of managers. Managers in Columbus, Ohio will be questioned about work experience and educational development. Estimated Completion Date: March 1967. Grant No.: 91-37-66-40 Institution: Ohio State University Research Foundation Columbus, Ohio Doctoral Candidate: Paul B. Miller, Department of Economics. Sponsor: Dr. Glenn W. Miller. Dissertation: An Analysis of Government Training Programs in Ohio Objectives and Procedures: This study is designed to augment currently available data on work experience of MDTA course graduates in Ohio. Records of both graduates who have found employment and those who are still unemployed will be analyzed to determine if there are important differences. among trainees in personal and work experience which affect their methods, ability, and willingness to adapt to the world of work. Estimated Completion Date: April 1967. Grant No.: 91-38-66-50 Institution: Oklahoma State University of Agricul- Doctoral Candidate: Gerald E. Boggs, Department of Education. Sponsor: Dr. Harry K. Brobst. Dissertation: A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Various Types of Curricula on the Vocational Success of School Dropouts Objectives and Procedures: This study will compare the vocational success of school dropouts who received training in various types of curricula in MDTA programs with school dropouts who received little or no training. Measures of vocational success as indicated by wages, number of jobs held, days unemployed, job performance, and job satisfaction will be obtained for jobs held 1 year after training in the MDTA program. Statistical techniques will be used to evaluate data. Estimated Completion Date: June 1967. Grant No.: 91-38-66-12 Institution: Oklahoma State University of Agriculture and Applied Science Research Foundation Stillwater, Oklahoma Doctoral Candidate: Gaylen R. Wallace, Department of Education. Sponsor: Dr. Victor O. Hornbostel. Dissertation: An Analysis of Job Satisfaction of Employed Youth Involved in an Experimental School Dropout Rehabilitation Program in Oklahoma City Objectives and Procedures: This study will examine differences in job satisfaction among employed youth receiving vocational training, academic training, or a combination of both in a school dropout rehabilitation program. Adjustments will be made for variables pertaining to certain work situations and personal characteristics. Youths who completed the program as well as those who were not enrolled or who dropped out well before completion will be tested and interviewed to determine job satisfaction. Multivariate analyses, including regression analysis and covariance analysis, will be used to evaluate the data. Estimated Completion Date: Winter 1966. |