There is growing recognition that the control of aggregate demand is limited in its ability to control both unemployment and inflation, and that structural changes in the economy will be required to achieve continuing full employment and price stability. This report indicates how manpower policies can contribute to stabilization of the economy. It…

The study of manpower requirements has received much attention since 1960, but it may be argued that the results of these studies did not come up to the expectations of those involved in the conduct of manpower research. The high percentage of unemployed professionals we are now experiencing brings us to formulate vigorous objections toward…

The primary objective of this study was to test the validity of the American Library Association policy statement on Library Education and Manpower by applying it to the tasks described in Phase I of the Illinois Task Analysis Project. (Available as ED 040 723.) A Model was to be developed in which the tasks would be arranged in accordance with…

The interview with Edgar B. Speer, chairman and chief executive of the United States Steel Corporation, focuses on the company's training and development activities. The role of the training department in management development is discussed. (EC)

This article presents a six-week basic training course implemented in Detroit for operation and maintenance of a newly upgraded wastewater treatment plant. Each phase of the program, including manual preparation and use, is outlined and discussed. (CS)

Refutes seven myths that keep employers from welcoming disabled persons into the workplace. Myths include higher turnover, lower productivity, greater safety risk, higher cost, more demanding, embarrassment, and incompatibility. Makes recommendations for managers. (CH)

The author attempts to clarify how, in Finland, interests of industrial employers in regard to qualifications of the labor force have changed and how industry has tried to improve personnel qualifications through its own training programs. (CH)

Presents a research-based model for human resource development effectiveness. Model standards specify that the HRD function has (1) the ability to diagnose problems, (2) the support of the corporate mission and culture, (3) a commitment to strategic planning and support for organizational change, (4) clearly defined staff roles and…

Responds to article by Dorn (1986) on career development in business and industry. Provides clarification regarding definition, job titles, job roles, and points of entry for behavioral science professionals. Emphasizes human resource development rather than more generic use of counseling or career development in business and industry. (Author)

This article indicates the sources of data and methods used to develop employment projections; summarizes the projections of the labor force, economic growth, industrial employment, and occupational employment; and discusses some important implications of the projections. (JOW)

The challenge for human resource development managers is to design an environment that makes the most of productive people rather than perpetuating the factory system of work. (JOW)

Discussion of performance improvement systems in organizations highlights Gilbert's Performance Engineering Model and the Human Resources Model. The process of performance technology is described, the role of training within the performance improvement system is examined, and ways in which training benefits from a performance orientation are…

Discusses forces that will probably influence the future of cooperative education: (1) international competition, multinational corporations, and joint ventures; (2) an increasingly sophisticated approach to corporate training and retraining; (3) state and federal labor force policy planning; and (4) higher education's response to these forces.…

This article focuses on the basic elements of the relationships that emerge when operating managers and human resources specialists work together to solve problems and respond to change. These elements include role, knowledge, power, and structure. (CT)

The Adopt-a-School program, a successful pairing of businesses with Anaheim Union High School District's 20 schools, has benefited California students through increased work exposure and career guidance. Communities have profited as well, by gaining access to a skilled work force. (CJH)