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Ellett, Alberta J. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
This article is a critique of David Stoesz' descriptions of organizational issues in child welfare, and more specifically, the relationships between the U.S. Children's Bureau and the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. The focus is on Stoesz perspectives and assessments of sub-entities (cartels) that are currently influencing funding and…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Criticism, Reader Response, Organizational Effectiveness
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Rampal, Kuldip R. – CUPA Journal, 1991
To develop codes of ethics for their profession, college human resources personnel must first understand their primary job-related responsibilities. These include being alert to evolving organizational needs; coordinating needed training of employees; appreciating the nuances of psychology, communication, and motivation; and observing employee…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Human Resources, Job Skills, Labor Force Development
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Garavan, Thomas N. – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1997
Describes distinctions between learning, training, development, and education and illustrates how different models of human resource management/development influence their meaning. Concludes that training, development, and education are an integrated whole linked by the concept of learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Definitions, Human Resources
Taggart, Robert – Workforce, 1993
The job training system needs to emphasize the basic and functional skills; it needs competency standards and certifications; advanced training should be vouchered; individuals should be tracked over time; and staff development is critical. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Certification, Job Training
Nadler, Leonard – 1983
Human resource development (HRD) and productivity are allies; they are synergistic. Productivity can be defined as an increase of output with no increase in input. An increase in productivity can be accomplished in the workplace through speed-up or capital investment. When productivity improvements are introduced, the philosophy of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Industrial Training, Inservice Education, Job Layoff
Nadler, Leonard – 1982
Human resources, together with physical and financial resources, are the three most important means of success available to the manager of an organization. The human resource is the most crucial element for achieving productivity, but it is also the most difficult to manipulate. Alienation in the workplace is one cause of low productivity. Factors…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Alienation, Employee Attitudes
Thornton, Carl L. – 1984
Course evaluation data can be a meaningful resource to improve the human resource development (HRD) practitioner's decision making. Recommended properties of an effective evaluation form are separation of the overall evaluation from the evaluation of specific aspects; a one-to-nine rating scale; strong, explicit verbal anchors on the rating scale;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Evaluation, Data Processing, Decision Making
Clay, Maria C.; And Others – Training and Development Journal, 1985
Four human resource managers present their recommendations for establishing training/human resource development departments. They discuss the following elements: chief executive office support, the role of formal needs analysis, the role of operating managers, market research, and having a sense of teamwork. (CT)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Labor Force Development, Marketing
2000
This packet contains three papers from a symposium on the future of human resource development. The first paper, "Should We Define the Profession of HRD? Views of Leading Scholars" (Wendy E. A. Ruona), explores whether human resource development (HRD) should be defined and why, which was one theme that emerged from a qualitative study of beliefs…
Descriptors: Adults, Business Administration, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy
Levine, Marsha – 1982
Characteristics of education and training provided by corporations, and the role of corporations as providers of education and as collaborators, competitors, and supporters of traditional institutions are examined. In addition, the history of corporate-based education and training is traced, and internal and external factors that determine what…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Continuing Education, Industrial Training, Industry
Jurmo, Paul – 1993
Basic issues in workplace education evaluation can be structured into five discussion questions. The first is who wants to know what information for what purpose. The "who" constitutes the program's stakeholders both at and beyond the program level. Further inquiry is then needed to determine what kind of information these stakeholders typically…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Strover, Sharon; Bryant, Mark T. – 1983
Changes brought about in higher education by the information-oriented society and the influence of the marketplace on the university's products are analyzed. The role that education played in the industrial revolution is also addressed. It is claimed that education adopted the goals of industrialization and, in its educational philosophy,…
Descriptors: College Role, Computers, Continuing Education, Data Processing
Harkin, Gisela; Beaulieu, Marjie; Brooks, Nancy; Cossaro, Karen – 1996
Tech prep plays a pivotal role in the education reform movement and is a key educational strategy. The purpose of tech prep education is to prepare an academically and technically competent work force. It is a curricular and instructional strategy for all students that leads to competence and employability in the technical fields. In tech prep,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Career Education, Career Exploration
Just, David A.; And Others – 1988
This paper begins by presenting tips on developing technical training partnerships from the perspective of the local director of the Ohio Industrial Training Program. This section indicates that every linkage needs a catalyst and that the role of the Ohio Industrial Training Program is to be such a catalyst. The issues and concerns of which the…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC. – 1992
Although the United States has the largest economy in the world, it has vulnerabilities. The growth rate of productivity has slowed. The U.S. net national savings rate is at an all-time low. The nation's educational system is performing well below the best international levels. A disenchanted electorate views federal institutions with increasing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Progress, Educational Change, Finance Reform
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