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Nugent, Cliff; Vicino, Frank L. – School Business Affairs, 1975
Examines the literature concerning custodial workload assignments, lists variables in the determination of workload, and constructs a Work Level Index to determine the relative amount of work necessary in a custodial operation. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Efficiency, Employment, Labor Utilization
Gardner, John C. – American School and University, 1972
Explains how to develop a cost comparison that shows housekeeping costs for each type of area. (Author)
Descriptors: Cleaning, Cost Effectiveness, Labor Utilization, Operating Expenses
Barth, Edward W.; Landrum, Frank – American School and University, 1978
Planning was the secret in redistributing more than 600,000 library items from ten closed schools in Prince George's County, Maryland. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Elementary Education, Labor Utilization, Library Materials
Forrest, W. F. – School Progress, 1973
A detailed examination of work methods, procedures, and equipment, followed by preparation of written schedules for each custodian, can cut custodial costs without affecting the quality of cleanliness in the schools. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Custodian Training, Job Simplification
Shimanoff, Perry S. – American School and University, 1980
School districts can reduce payrolls and be more efficient by installing work simplification programs. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Simplification
Download full textChristianson, Elin – 1973
Research on nonprofessional personnel in special libraries is reviewed with particular emphasis on the emerging paraprofessional--library technical assistant (LTA)--category, and conclusions are drawn from relevant research on paraprofessionals in other human service fields which may have implications of importance to special librarians. While…
Descriptors: Labor Utilization, Library Research, Library Technicians, On the Job Training
Smith, J. McCree – 1966
Three methods for the preparation of maintenance budgets are discussed--(1) a traditional method, inconclusive and obsolete, based on gross square footage, (2) the formula approach method based on building classification (wood-frame, masonry-wood, masonry-concrete) with maintenance cost factors for each type plus custodial service rates by type of…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Cost Effectiveness, Higher Education, Job Simplification
Yoder, Dale; And Others – 1975
The basic mission of the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU) of the U.S. Marine Corps is to conduct Task Analyses of Marine Corps Occupational Fields. In its desire to maximize its effectiveness, OMU requested an independent evaluation of its program. This report summarizes studies and results of part of that evaluation, Research Area 5,…
Descriptors: Improvement Programs, Labor Utilization, Military Organizations, Organizational Development
Hanson, Phillip J. – 1976
Designed to aid in the orientation of personnel newly assigned to the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU), Marine Corps Headquarters, this manual provides a brief overview of Marine Corps Task Analysis (TA) by presenting the basic steps in this process, which are (1) construct a task inventory, (2) administer self-report inventory, (3) analyze,…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Guides, Human Resources, Job Skills
PDF pending restorationFarrell, William T.; And Others – 1976
The specific objective of the research described in this report was to develop guidelines for decisionmaking by the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU), Marine Corps Headquarters, in the selection of occupational field (OF) sample sizes to which task inventories will be administered. The report is designed to provide action-oriented answers to…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Guidelines, Labor Utilization, Military Personnel
Borman, Walter C.; And Others – 1977
This research used multidimensional scaling (MDS) and a clustering technique described by Ward and Hook to discover the underlying dimensionality of tasks associated with the Army recruiter and guidance counselor jobs. Within the project a recruiter/guidance counselor task list was developed and 101 USAREC personnel familiar with these two jobs…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Job Skills, Labor Utilization, Military Personnel
Berry, John A.; Roberson, Robert – 1967
A computerized system for maintenance management is described in terms of components--inventory control, scheduling of custodial work, preventive maintenance, new work and review and analysis. A flow chart for the system is presented showing the interrelation of the components and the details of each component, for example, 'New Work' includes…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Data Collection, Equipment Maintenance
Applegate, H. C. – 1974
To improve its response time on interlibrary loan requests within the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS), the Glendale Public Library is considering the consolidation of its response process within the Circulation Department (CD). At present this response is a joint effort between the CD, the Readers' Assistance Section, and the…
Descriptors: Interlibrary Loans, Job Simplification, Labor Utilization, Library Circulation
Katan, Joseph – 1972
This study develops a conceptual framework to guide empirical research on the utilization of indigenous nonprofessionals in human service organizations. The study is divided into six parts: (1) Identifies the different roles of nonprofessionals in organizations and specified factors which help define these roles; (2) Analyzes four studies in light…
Descriptors: Human Services, Labor Utilization, Nonprofessional Personnel, Organization
Fine, Sidney A.; Wiley, Wretha W. – 1971
Written for those responsible for designing jobs with career opportunities, this monograph is an outgrowth of the course "A Systems Approach To Task Analysis and Job Design." Major sections of the manual are: (1) Background and How To Read This Monograph, (2) How To Formulate Good Task Statements, (3) What You Can Do With Good Task Statements, (4)…
Descriptors: Guides, Job Analysis, Job Development, Labor Force Development
