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Fish, Lynn A. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2023
This teaching brief describes an experiential project used in a graduate Principles of Management course for nonbusiness undergraduate students. Groups of four to six first-year MBA students interviewed a seasoned manager online twice over the 8-week course and discussed the applications of course material. Project subtopics included an…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students, Masters Programs
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Neumark, David; Troske, Kenneth – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2012
Since U.S. economic growth began to slow in 2006, both the Bush and Obama Administrations have enacted a number of fairly costly programs designed to stimulate the economy and employment growth. Because many of these programs are fairly new, there has been little comprehensive examination of their impacts, but initial analysis suggests that these…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Employment Patterns, Human Capital, Labor Market
Albrecht, Bryan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
Job creation is what America needs; however that is not the full story. Job creation is just the beginning of the story to address how America responds to workforce needs today and in the future. It is an invitation to examine current and future workforce needs in an effort to fill jobs, lessen the skill gap and provide industry-driven credentials…
Descriptors: Credentials, Labor Demands, Skilled Workers, Education Work Relationship
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Preece, David A. – Employee Relations, 1987
This case study illustrates how a newspaper's management introduced major technological changes into the operation, focusing on job redesign. The focus is on motivation. (CH)
Descriptors: Career Change, Change Strategies, Job Development, Productivity
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Vanderburg, Willem H. – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2004
The universal attempt to link computers by means of business process reengineering, enterprise integration, and the management of technology is creating large systems that structure and control the flows of information within institutions. Human work associated with these systems must be reorganized in the image of these technologies. The…
Descriptors: Total Quality Management, Change Strategies, Technology Integration, Information Technology
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Oldham, Greg R., Kulik, Carol T. – Review of Higher Education, 1983
The possibility of redesigning the work experiences of faculty members in an effort to enhance their motivation, productivity, and personal and work satisfactions is examined. One approach to work redesign, job characteristics theory, is described. Several strategies are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, Higher Education
McDaniel, Lynda – Appalachia, 2001
Schuykill County, Pennsylvania, has launched a coordinated community development effort with six areas of focus (economic development, education, infrastructure, quality of life, government, and private-sector leadership) and four overall goals: job creation, increased earnings, improved education, and lowered poverty rate. Interlinked projects…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Community Coordination, Community Development
Janson, Robert – Training and Development Journal, 1979
Describes the use of job enrichment techniques as tools for increased productivity and organizational change. The author's motivational work design model changes not only the job design but also structural elements such as physical layout, workflow, and organizational relationships. Behavior change is more important than job enrichment. (MF)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Job Development, Job Enrichment
Barron, Daniel D. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1995
Collaboration by several school and library associations has resulted in a decision to adopt new job titles, job descriptions, and facility names. Reasons for this change are discussed and some insight into the process is provided by commentary from interviews. (JKP)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperation, Interviews, Job Development
Copeland, Rebecca; Bruno, Debra; Epstein, Nadine – Rural Electrification Magazine, 1999
Driven by restructuring, marketplace competition, and technological change, rural electric co-ops are implementing early retirement and severance packages, instituting staffing changes to reflect changing functions and needed skills, hiring business managers to develop business strategies and marketing plans, providing consumer-choice advocates,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperatives, Economic Factors, Electrical Occupations
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Bechtel, Joan M. – College & Undergraduate Libraries, 1994
Discusses restructuring a college library staff to provide adequate library services by employing librarian generalists who specialize in several areas of librarianship. Highlights include the professional benefits; planning for change; staff development and hiring; and specific guidelines for restructuring jobs to meet the information needs of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Strategies, Guidelines, Higher Education