A brief guide to the "new profession" of manpower planning (the allocation of very limited resources for the delivery of a wide range of possible services), this report contains information about the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) and serves as an outline, or planner's primer, for manpower planning. Eligibility…

Manpower research needs for the 1970's and the development and purpose of manpower research centers were the themes of a 1-week summer Manpower Research Institute held at Ames, Iowa in 1970. Sponsored by the Industrial Relations Center and funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Manpower Institutional Grant Program, this interdisciplinary…

This document reports on a 2.5 day workshop that trained 23 middle managers from Wisconsin school districts in developing and using information on trends relevant to vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE) program planning, including trends in technology, the labor market, demographics, and education. A nine-page description covers the…

Discusses a system that can help organizations meet their future needs in the vital areas of staffing and leadership. Provides a step-by-step guide to succession planning, a program for creating a pool of high-potential general managers capable of assuming several key roles. (JOW)

Developed out of a concern for the role postsecondary education should play in middle management development, this report presents an exploratory study of those factors influencing the nature and characteristics of middle management in the retail department store. The research involved personal interviews with retail department store executives…

Exploratory, descriptive research was conducted to identify potential and existing shortages of skilled manpower in the petroleum industry. Data came from interviews with 60 individual companies, governments, industry groups, and professional associations. Company characteristics that were significant determinants of training were size, foreign or…

This document reports the results of a study conducted to (1) study the impact of certification on talent flow into administration and leadership development of educational administrators; (2) assess the degree to which there are negative consequences or inadequate uses of certification requirements and processes; (3) identify, reassess and/or…

A study examined the feasibility of consulting-training as a career option for business professionals. Data were gathered from a mail survey completed by a total of 60 firms in Arizona and Colorado and also from interviews, the investigator's participation and collaboration experiences with consultants, and a comparison of the literature on…

Three presentations are provided from Symposium 16, Improving Human Resource Development (HRD) Practice through Research, of the Academy of HRD 2000 Conference Proceedings. "Why HRD Practitioners Can Lack Respect: Sizing the Credibility Gap between What Top Managers Want and HRD Professionals Deliver" (Robert L. Dilworth, Timothy…

The author discusses some important MHR (management of human resources) issues and stresses the importance of considering human resources problems in relation to the present socioeconomic system and the changing needs of society. (CT)

In developing countries, public administration is hampered by a number of obstacles foreign to large industrialized nations. Some of these obstacles are shortages of tools and skilled personnel, outmoded organizational structures, political competition, and cultural and attitudinal barriers. The administrative obstacles and their…

As the roles and responsibilities of vocational education have increased and expanded it has become necessary to identify, select, educate and train leaders. Recognizing this need for leadership development this study assessed the behavior and the leadership dimensions of management in four occupational settings as reported by inservice management…

Grumman Company has attempted to counter their acute shortage of engineers with diversified experience by establishing the Engineering Professional Development Program (EPDP). Selected engineers participate in an evening scholarship program, assignments to various sections within the company, and in-house seminars and programs to prepare them for…

One of five modules in the curriculum development series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised versions of…

Focusing on education and training needs for law enforcement and criminal justice personnel, this document is one in a series of six volumes reporting the results of the National Manpower Survey (NMS) of the Criminal Justice System. Chapter 1 of ten chapters provides an overview of nine types of educational and/or training programs, including the…