The basic aim of this report is to suggest a strategic framework for the transformation of manpower placement services (MPS) from a reactive, precarious organization into an active and vital service delivery system. The main characteristics of MPS are analyzed from a systems perspective and organizational resources and structure of services for…

An industrial study group was contracted to perform a systems analysis of institutional training conducted under the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) of 1962, as amended, in order to: (1) illuminate management decisions in the areas of program priorities, alternative methods of administration, and allocation of resources, and (2)…

The system being tested for the U.S. Navy civilian workforce to integrate equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals into an accountability and tracking system for effective management action is described in this report. The system is described as one that moved from a top down modeling oriented system previously used to a bottom up information…

The document analyzes the Training and Technology (TAT) Industrial Skill and Technical Training (ISTT) program and describes the basic relationships between various training components and their linkages to certain aspects of program structure and organization. The TAT ISTT program operations are presented within the conceptual framework of an…

In response to a request from the Manpower Administration of the U. S. Department of Labor, the book, authored by manpower researchers, develops a conceptual framework within which a labor market information system can be understood and implemented. Part 1 deals with a rationale and conceptual framework for governmental action designed to improve…