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The authors describe job market experiences of new PhD economists, 2007–10. Using information from PhD programs’ job candidate Web sites and original surveys, they present information about job candidates’ characteristics, preferences, and expectations; how job candidates fared at each stage of the market; and predictors of outcomes at each stage. Some information in this article updates findings of prior studies. However, design features of the data used in this article may result in findings that are more generalizable. This article is unique in comparing premarket expectations and preferences with post-market outcomes on the new PhD job market. It shows that outcomes tend to align with premarket preferences, and candidates’ expectations are somewhat predictive of their outcomes. Several analyses also shed light on subgroup differences. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper explores the examination procedures and protocols for the DBA degree through a survey of universities offering the degree in Australia. The findings indicate general consistency among institutions in understanding the differences between a DBA and PhD, and a relatively uniform acceptance of key criteria for assessment of the DBA. However, in some instances the information provided to examiners of DBA theses was either unavailable or limited, or did not articulate clearly the differences between a DBA and PhD and how these differences are to be addressed when examining a DBA thesis. A framework is provided for assisting potential examiners of DBA theses and graduate schools or business faculties in their drafting of DBA examination guidelines in order to obtain a level of consistency in DBA examination procedures and protocols. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Evaluates the use of self-recording with an adolescent male in a psychiatric hospital school setting. Self-recording by participant while criterion for performance was set at five or less instances of off-task behavior per session; Decrease in the frequency of off-task behaviors when self-recording was introduced along with access to computer time.

Presents a scheduling problem using data from the 1992-1993 Australian domestic cricket season using the method of simulated annealing. Review of related literature; Assumptions of the model; Constraints.

Describes the scheduling of the matches for the 1992 World Cup of Cricket using a heuristic method programmed in Lotus 1-2-3. Integer programming formulation; Procedures in macro Lotus; Proposed match arrangements.