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67 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 638 Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Investigation of the effectiveness of the self-assessment scale in improving midwifery practice competence. Development of a similar self-assessment scale for other areas of midwifery practice.

    Development of a Self-Assessment Scale for Midwifery Practice Competence During Parturition Period · 2024 · DOI

  • The lack of a self-assessment scale for midwifery practice competence during the parturition period. The need for a tool to help midwives evaluate their own competence and identify areas for improvement.

    Development of a Self-Assessment Scale for Midwifery Practice Competence During Parturition Period · 2024 · DOI

  • Future research should examine the generalizability of the career commitment scale to workers in less 'professionally oriented' occupations. Future research should investigate the predictive validity of the career commitment scale.

    The measurement and prediction of career commitment · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a need for a distinct measure of career commitment. There is a need to examine the relationship between career commitment and withdrawal cognition scales.

    The measurement and prediction of career commitment · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a paucity of published research about the socialization of students in associate degree nursing programs. The study aims to address this gap.

    Beliefs Held By Associate Degree Nursing Students About Role Models · 1985 · DOI

  • The study faces the challenge of explaining the remaining 57% of the variance in commitment. The study faces the challenge of establishing causal relationships using a cross-sectional design. The study faces the challenge of generalizing the findings to other populations and settings.

    Antecedents of Organizational Commitment Among Hospital Nurses · 1980 · DOI

  • The study's model explains only 42% of the variance in commitment, leaving 57% unexplained. The study uses a cross-sectional design and does not establish causal relationships. The study's sample is limited to hospital nurses in the state of Iowa.

    Antecedents of Organizational Commitment Among Hospital Nurses · 1980 · DOI

  • The literature of counseling suggests an unequivocal commitment to the client, but counselors are also employed in public institutions with their own goals. The original code of ethics of the American Personnel and Guidance Association acknowledged the dilemma of conflicting commitments, but did not offer a clear statement as to which responsibility should take priority.

    APGA Members' Measured Client and Organizational Commitments and Professional Orientation · 1978 · DOI

  • Future research should continue to explore the relationships between interview characteristics and outcomes. Future research should examine the effectiveness of different training programs for supervisors. Future research should investigate the generalizability of the findings to other professions and organizations.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEWS: REPLICATION AND EXTENSION1 · 1978 · DOI

  • The field of employee performance appraisal interviews is still developing, and there is a need for further research on the characteristics of effective interviews. Prior research has identified several characteristics of effective interviews, but there is a need to replicate and extend these findings.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT INTERVIEWS: REPLICATION AND EXTENSION1 · 1978 · DOI

  • Lack of education, skills, and experience reduce young mothers' chances for employment. Institutional racism is an additional problem faced by young mothers.

    Improving teenage mothers' ability to compete for jobs · 1978 · DOI

  • Retired officers have limited vocational maturity. Officers may rely too heavily on counselors for placement in career-development activities. Officers may have unrealistic expectations about post-military employment.

    Considerations in Counseling the Retiring Career Officer for Reemployment · 1977 · DOI

  • The problem of assisting retired military officers in selecting a second career requires attention. There is a need for counselors to understand the unique characteristics and challenges of this group.

    Considerations in Counseling the Retiring Career Officer for Reemployment · 1977 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the determinants of job satisfaction, effort, and performance. The study aims to address this gap by testing the hypotheses drawn from expectancy theory.

    Expectancy theory predictions of the satisfaction, effort, performance, and retention of naval aviation officers · 1972 · DOI

  • The high turnover rate among Employment Service counselors presents a challenge for counseling supervisors. The lack of experienced personnel due to the high turnover rate is a challenge. The differences in responses between Employment Service counselors and school counselors present a challenge.

    COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICE COUNSELORS AND HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS · 1969 · DOI

  • The high turnover rate among Employment Service counselors suggests that there are causes of job dissatisfaction that need to be addressed. The study aims to identify some of the main causes of job dissatisfaction among Employment Service counselors.

    COMPARISON OF JOB SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICE COUNSELORS AND HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS · 1969 · DOI

  • Differentiating reasons for lack of continuation in nursing is a challenge. Identifying test characteristics associated with transfer out of nursing and failure in clinical practicum is a challenge.

    Predicting Graduation from a School of Nursing · 1968 · DOI

  • Prior studies have failed to find significant relationships between interests and personality and graduation. The weakness of these studies may lie in their attempts to relate existing personality scales to failure in a field.

    Predicting Graduation from a School of Nursing · 1968 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the relationships among job satisfactions and job activities of school counselors. Prior studies have focused on the determinants of job satisfaction and the relationship between satisfaction and job behavior, but not specifically on school counselors.

    Job Satisfactions and Job Activities of School Counselors · 1967 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the personality characteristics of nurse counselors. Prior work has not examined the characteristics of nurse counselors in detail.

    Some Characteristics of Nurse Counselors · 1948 · DOI

  • The future of employment work may involve introducing it in the junior high school. A survey of the city to make a list of firms may help adjust the economic condition in industry.

    PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE WORKING GIRL · 1929 · DOI

  • The problem of vocational guidance, placement, and work adjustment of the working girl is a vital educational question that needs to be addressed.

    PLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE WORKING GIRL · 1929 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding about how emotionally maladjusted high school students will behave vocationally. The relationship between career development and personality is not well understood.

    Career Maturity of Emotionally Maladjusted High School Students · 1981 · DOI

  • The study had a limited sample size of 213 nursing students and 61 clinical nurses. The study used a cross-sectional design, which may not capture changes over time.

    Nursing students’ perceived support and stress levels in clinical practice: the effect of clinical nurses’ patience levels · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the relationships among nursing students' perceived support and stress levels during clinical practice and the patience levels of clinical nurses. Prior studies have not fully explored the impact of nurses' patience on nursing students' stress levels.

    Nursing students’ perceived support and stress levels in clinical practice: the effect of clinical nurses’ patience levels · 2026 · DOI

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