Work Performance and Satisfaction.

The article presents an update on research efforts related to work performance and job satisfaction, as of December 1981. Researcher Andre Ladouceur is conducting a review of literature regarding the quality of working life. A research team is writing a paper about the behavior and well-being of municipal employees based on interviews conducted in Columbus, Ohio. Researcher Anne Statham is examining the job satisfaction of employees engaged in risky occupational shifts or reduced labor-force participation. Another research group is using a two-stage model to investigate the evaluation of poorly performing employees by supervisors.