On the basis of the connectionist model of leadership, we examined perceptions of leadership as a function of the contextual factors of race (Asian American, Caucasian American) and occupation (engineering, sales) in 3 experiments (1 student sample and 2 industry samples). Race and occupation exhibited differential effects for within- and…

Personnel officers and first-line supervisors in eight Bay Area corporations were interviewed in fall and winter 1981 to study the range and diversity of employer experience in dealing with young workers. Respondents indicated various primary sources of applicants for entry-level jobs. Approximately two applicants out of every three were…

This summary contains excerpts from the California Business Education Program Guide for Office and Distributive Occupations (published in 1973 and supplemented with an accounting clerk program in 1975). It begins by outlining the purpose, rationale, and model of this program to provide students with (1) competencies common to both distributive and…