This essay suggests an analytical framework for estimating manpower requirements by skill categories for the purpose of educational planning. (Editor)

The aim of Project VISION (Vocational Information System Involving Occupational Needs) is the development of a model system of local occupational and employment information involving current and prospective manpower resources and requirements. Discussed in this presentation are the background and environment of the project, and some past, current,…

Described is a mathematical model developed to analyze and project nursing requirements and resources in New York State one to five years into the future. The model was developed as part of a manpower planning project at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. New York was one of six states that tested the model. Because it…

Obstacles to producing forecasts of the impact of technological change and skill utilization are briefly discussed, and existing models for forecasting manpower requirements are described and analyzed. A survey of current literature reveals a concentration of models for producing long-range national forecasts, but few models for generating…

This paper considers differential patterns of program utilization and the overall potential of the helping model for bringing needed services to otherwise unreached, maladapting school children. (Author)

Objectives of the project were to identify and describe problem areas and policy issues confronting health manpower planning agencies at all levels, compile an inventory of models and evaluate their usefulness, and to evaluate the potential usefulness of two models (developed under contract to the Bureau of Health Resources Development) designed…

This preliminary model deals with manpower requirements to 1980 and jobs for University of Georgia graduates. Emphasis is placed on suggested methodology for dealing with a projected output of graduates in terms of speciality fields and the correlation of this projected output with projected manpower requirements in the related speciality fields.…

The approach discussed in this paper is the application of present systems analysis and modeling techniques to provide a micro-model of the allied health system. (Author)

Recent literature on the changing staffing requirements for registered nurses and the factors affecting those requirements is cited in this annotated bibliography that comprises the ninth volume in the Nurse Planning Information Series. A broad concept of staffing is employed and includes information useful to both managers within individual…

A model is presented for health manpower planning, designed as a handbook to facilitate the orderly development of health manpower training programs to fill identified needs and job opportunities within a defined geographical region. The handbook is based on the study of the health care system of the Coastal Bend Region of Texas. (NTIS)

This compilation consists of a collection of reports on models and studies in the area of manpower management and planning. Part One contains a doctoral dissertation, "The Application of Computer-Assisted Multi-Level Manpower Planning Models in the Federal Government" by R. J. Niehaus, which provides a comprehensive summary of the U.S.…

Data were collected from 69 large employers and interviews were held with 25 of these for purposes of introducing the researchers to research in the problems of manpower planning and forecasting. Findings from this heuristic survey of employers included: (1) 72 percent forecast some of their manpower requirements, (2) 36 percent forecast external…

The major dimensions of interlibrary cooperation which have implications for manpower development in librarianship are identified, categorized and described. These dimensions include: (1) the "power budget" of a cooperative; that is, the capability of a cooperative as represented by its structure, resources, and decision-making processes to…

There is an obvious need for a valid, realistic model for research on the occupational needs of the community for relevant time periods to provide planners with quantified data on which to base decisions. The purpose of this study is to develop a statewide system to: (1) identify job needs at the local community level, and (2) relate job needs to…