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Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia. Human Resources Center. – 1979
In this 12-month study, an interdisciplinary research team comprehensively investigated the existing and projected Human Resource Development (HRD) needs of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The general objectives of the study were to indicate how SEPTA's HRD program might be improved, and to outline the parameters of a…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Human Resources, Job Enrichment, Job Satisfaction
Schroeder, Gary G. – 1979
The management system in use at the Murray State University Teacher Corps Project is described. The system uses management by objectives and the demonstration approach, and encourages managers to focus on the development and demonstration of ideas, processes, and structures. The system's operating concepts of time management and human resources…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Decision Making, Demonstrations (Educational), Human Resources
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome (Italy). – 1978
A nine-member Study Mission was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and visited China in 1975 to study Chinese approaches to agricultural and rural development in depth; to analyze the commune experience as an example of integrated rural development; and to try to determine in what ways the Chinese development…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Laborers, Agricultural Production, Change Strategies
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1998
Describes the Fund for Appalachian Industrial Retraining (FAIR) program, which has trained over 14,000 multiskilled workers in Appalachian manufacturing in the last four years. FAIR works with firms in 18 Appalachian Ohio counties, arranging onsite and offsite programs and providing matching funds for customized training. (SAS)
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Education Work Relationship, Human Resources, Industrial Training
Peer reviewedSwetnam, John J. – Human Organization, 1980
Data on a commercial and an agricultural Guatemalan population indicates most peasants derive income from both agricultural and nonagricultural sources. While disguised employment does not utilize labor at its most efficient level, development projects should complement traditional economic activities and recognize that diversion of peasant labor…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Developing Nations, Dropouts
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1998
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center and the Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education Program (Virginia) cross-train and upgrade workers' skills to adapt to changing workplaces and keep companies and communities competitive; customize curriculum to meet employers' needs; and provide GED and other adult education programs. (SAS)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, High School Equivalency Programs
Download full textPautler, Albert J., Jr. – 1978
A graduate-level course was developed to acquaint vocational educators and human resources development specialists with items of mutual concern in a seminar-like educational experience. The course attracted both educators and manpower personnel, such as those administering CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) programs. Topics addressed…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Cooperation, Articulation (Education), Course Descriptions
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1979
This document is responsive to requirements in the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) to report on findings from research and evaluation activities conducted in fiscal 1979 and plans for fiscal 1980 by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Evaluation, and Research…
Descriptors: Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs, Evaluation
