For those in 'system leader' roles in English schools, whether formally designated or informally appropriated, there has not been much systematic or long-term thinking about professional development to date. To contribute to such thinking, this paper presents a common framework for system leader development, based on consultancy research. The…

This paper draws on a 3-year evaluation of induction and mentoring in New Zealand early childhood education settings and schools conducted by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) for the New Zealand Teachers Council (the Council), now called the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. The study sought to establish the impact…

Introduction: Despite an explosion of interest in improving safety and reducing error in health care, one important aspect of patient safety that has received little attention is a systematic approach to education and training for the whole health care workforce. This article describes an evaluation of an innovative multiprofessional, team-based…

As the importance of information literacy has gained increased recognition, so too have academic library professionals intensified their efforts to champion, activate, and advance these capabilities in others. To date, however, little attention has focused on advancing these essential competencies amongst practitioner advocates. This paper helps…

Cognition is the way we use mental skills to acquire knowledge, manipulate ideas, and process new information and beliefs. The Strategic Thinking Questionnaire (STQ), which measures three such skills--systems thinking-reframing-reflection, was used to collect data from students preparing for school leadership roles at four universities in the…

Describes a 1-year experimental program set up in a Canadian vocational training institution to study a systems versus the traditional approach to managing technical training. Project data indicated that the experimental group achieved the same body of knowledge in approximately half the training time of the traditional group. (MF)

The Engineering Industry Training Board has produced a method enabling the office supervisor or departmental manager to control the critical parts of his systems--the Commercial Systems Practice (CSP). The systems plot, the staff/task matrix, performance indicators, and benefits of the CSP technique are discussed. (Author/MW)

In the 20 years since the first computers were installed in Japan, roles of systems engineers have changed. As a result, two leading educators developed a new method which has been successfully used for eight years. The development and use of method for solving engineering systems design problems is described. (JN)

Describes an attempt to facilitate a consistently open-systems approach which stimulates rapid growth, learning, and group cohesiveness. Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapists in Houston, October 1978. (Author/BEF)

In Israel, the school principal role is still being professionalized. There are no licensing or formal, systematic selection procedures. The Jerusalem model is a master's level program that balances theoretical content with practical experience. Major components include academic knowledge bases, task-oriented studies, training in managerial…

The author discusses three training approaches in teaching industrial relations--"systematic" training, problem solving, and learning for uncertainty. (BP)

Discussion of the use of technology for training focuses on experiences in Japanese companies. Highlights include computer-based training; telelearning; forces for change in training, including changes in technology, the workforce, and international changes in economic, political, and social conditions; and implications for individuals and systems…

This article considers the nature of creativity in industrial and business settings, describes the Manchester (England) Business School Creativity Unit, models creativity in systems terms, reviews action research of the 1970s, and identifies recent areas of research at Manchester including creativity blocks and the impact of creativity training in…

This study investigated the kinds of training conducted in Japanese companies and the degree to which instructional systems design (ISD) is implemented. A random sample of 12 Japanese companies in the banking, automobile manufacturing, electrical machinery, wholesale stores, insurance and securities, and transportation industries were surveyed; a…

This document contains four papers from a symposium on human resource development (HRD) issues in Asia. "The Japanese Human Resource Development System" (Kiyoe Harada) provides a comprehensive model of the Japanese HRD system based on the current state of the art, including management practices and issues and trends in Japanese HRD.…