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Rendall, Elaine – Training and Development Journal, 1981
Examines the Quality Circle concept, which is a management plan in which workers meet in a small group to identify, analyze and provide solutions to problems in their work area. As these groups implement their solutions, they can cause increased production, cost containment, reduction in turnover, and improved attendance. (CT)
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Cost Effectiveness, Employee Responsibility, Labor Turnover
Leach, John J. – Training and Development Journal, 1979
Describes a rationale, instrument, and methodology to improve the practice of organization needs analysis. The approach involves the author's "career of the organization" exercise for the trainer's use in identifying organization problems and in conceptualizing the nature of needs-analysis problem solving relating to both individual and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Management Systems, Needs Assessment, Organizational Development
Hax, Arnoldo C. – Training and Development Journal, 1985
Outlines a methodology that enables managers to translate the basic principles of human resource strategy into pragmatic and concrete action programs. The methodology includes providing framework for strategic decision making; ensuring linkage between corporate, business, and human resource strategies; conducting audit of the human resource…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Management Systems
Leibowitz, Zandy B.; And Others – Training and Development Journal, 1985
The authors studied 50 organizations to find which have the most successful career development programs and why. The results are codified into 12 principles, including stay specific, tailor program to culture, build from a conceptual base, formalize, design multiple approaches, co-design and manage the project, ensure top management support, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Career Development, Human Resources, Labor Force Development
Slavenski, Lynn – Training and Development Journal, 1987
The author describes a comprehensive career development system implemented by Coca-Cola USA. The system's objectives are (1) to promote from within, (2) to develop talent for the future, (3) to make managers responsible for development efforts, and (4) to make individuals ultimately responsible for their development. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Employee Responsibility, Employees
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
Blake, Robert R.; Mouton, Jane Srygley – Training and Development Journal, 1979
In the first of a three-part series, the authors examine the origin of the organizational development movement, instrumented team learning seminars for managers, their experimental programs for industry at various locations, the development of the "managerial grid," management by objectives, behavior modification, and other approaches to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Laboratory Training
Walsh, David S.; Johnson, Thomas J. – Training and Development Journal, 1980
The authors discuss ways to define a company's position on productivity, and explain productivity concepts. They describe a problem cause/solution set matrix with which to identify accurately the most probable cause of productivity problems. (SK)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Management Information Systems, Models, Organizational Development
Herzog, Eric L. – Training and Development Journal, 1980
A guide for organizational development specialists, this model for productivity improvement proceeds through six stages: awareness of needs, entry of specialist, data collection, problem identification, action planning, and implementation of solutions. Examples of specific activities for each stage are provided. (SK)
Descriptors: Action Research, Management Information Systems, Models, Organizational Development