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Peer reviewedRoss, Dave – CEFP Journal, 1984
A computer program utilized to generate detailed reports of labor requirements saved almost $700,000 in custodial labor costs for the Facilities Maintenance and Operations Division of Oakland County, Michigan. The program also is used for a quality-control audit system during inspections to evaluate cleaned rooms. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Custodian Training, Job Development
Download full textThomas, Margaret G. – 1988
This guidebook presents 64 profiles of successful economic development initiatives in the small towns and rural areas of 37 states. Intended for use by rural and small town leaders and rural economic development specialists, the guide provides ideas, encouragement, and an "insider perspective" on alternative rural development strategies.…
Descriptors: Business, Community Development, Demonstration Programs, Economic Development
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Microcomputing Program. – 1985
In 1983, Drexel University became one of the first universities in the country to require all incoming students to have personal access to a microcomputer. To support this program, a considerable staff was needed to perform ongoing functions as well as numerous special-purpose, one-time-only tasks. This paper describes the positions that were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Job Development
Myers, Donald G. – Currents, 1993
The University of Pennsylvania's major gift officers have specific goals for interaction with donor prospects, including proportions of time spent in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. Guidelines are based on staff experience, nature of the prospect pool, faculty support, campaign stage, volunteer management, administrative support,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Case Studies, Donors, Fund Raising
Swan, Elsa; Giunta, Celeste – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1994
A California State University study of alternative job design approaches in the university's information technology community is described. The study was designed to develop a job design approach that could adapt to changing skill requirements, promote continuous acquisition of skills for knowledge-based employees, and improve organizational…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Information Technology
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. Post-Secondary Dept. – 1985
An enrollment-driven finance formula that has been developed for public educational institutions in British Columbia tends to favor the survival of traditional youth-oriented labor force training. Community education is approaching extinction in many colleges and school districts. Yet the ad hoc programming capability of continuing education makes…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Education, Continuing Education, Economic Development
Snyder, Karolyn J. – 1986
This paper describes two conceptual models for addressing long-range development needs of principals. The first, a job competency model for managing productive schools, presents a comprehensive view of the central job tasks of the principal for stretching the school's capacity to influence achievement norms. Changing the school's work norms…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Responsibility, Change Strategies, Competence
