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This paper examines the intraorganizational mobility interests of production workers in manufacturing organizations. Substantial numbers of workers report not only being interested in mobility within their organizations, but many also claim to be actively pursuing that objective. The immediate supervisor is found to be a central figure in their goal achievement plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The implications of how American families choose to utilize their time must be recognized by family-life workers. This paper raises the critical issue of the time factor in family life by highlighting some of the time pressures felt by family members. Presence of such pressure in society behooves all in the family-life field to be better prepared to teach and to counsel more constructively in this important area. A special plea to help responsible families to understand the importance of using some of their free time to work for the kind of tomorrow they want adds a program dimension to this exploration of an underdeveloped area of social concern. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article criticizes the article "The Dynamic Synthesis Theory of Motivation," by Bruce Gunn. Gunn's study focuses on deciphering the motivation of employees working as part of a business environment. The study proposes methods that may be used to gather information about the process of this variety of human behavior. The author uses aspects of Gunn's paper to initiate a discussion on the definition of organizational theory in the field of management science. It is suggested that mathematical models and other simulation methods be developed in order to better understand certain aspects organizational behavior. Gunn's opinions regarding the relationship between employee motivation and energy transfer are discussed in detail. Employee incentives are discussed in relation to employee behavior.