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G. Coates Abstract Contemporary performance appraisal (PA) has become an important tool in the overseeing of employees in work. Little of the vast literature, however, has focused on its effects on the individual, beyond simple descriptions that inform its management…

The Electronic Journal of Sociology (EJS), an international online refereed journal published on the Internet in both html and ascii formats, is now accepting manuscripts for consideration. Our online review produces very fast turn around in decisions and publication. We…

Dr. Andreas Schneider Department of Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work Texas Tech University Holden Hall 161 Lubbock, TX 79409-1012, U.S.A. [email protected] Home Page [1994 – 1999]   Dr. Carl Cuneo Department of Sociology McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario. Canada [email protected] Dr.…

The EJS is an academic publication. Its sole purpose is the dissemination of knowledge to as wide an audience as possible. Thus the EJS is free to individuals and institutions. Copies of this journal or articles in this journal may…

www.sociology.org My experience with EJS has been astounding. The online format of the journal made it possible to review my manuscript on a timetable that conventional journals will never be able to match. Anyone with an outstanding manuscript that has…

KEYWORDS: MARXISM; DIALECTIC; COMPUTERS; INFORMATION; ECONOMY; KNOWLEDGE; LABOUR PROCESS; WORK It is now almost taken for granted that we are living in an economic era in which knowledge and information are of crucial importance in the creation of value. Many…

KEYWORDS: ELECTRONIC MONITORING; SOCIAL CONTROL Electronic monitoring (EM) is now a widespread practical resource and technique of community supervision/control in corrections. It is argued that an “elective affinity” in the conjuncture of specific political, technological, economic, and ideological forces, conditions,…

KEYWORDS: SEXUAL OFFENSE: SOCIOLOGY OF EMOTIONS: SHAME: SEXUAL COMPULSION This article proposes a new approach to male sexual offenses: a theory of the relational-emotional basis of sexual compulsion, and a treatment procedure that deals directly with emotions and relationships. There…

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KEYWORDS: CREATIVITY; INVENTION; SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE The subject of creativity and invention have long captured the imagination of poets and writers, and even scientists themselves. An ‘Index of Scientific Writings on Creativity’ in 1974 listed 9,968 articles and books from…