Presents the 1978 edition of Professional Women and Minorities designed by the AAAS to provide statistical manpower information on professional workforce in the United States and availability data for women and minorities within this professional workforce. Data show uneven progress for women and minorities in science and engineering. (HM)

Presents an interview with the dean of the faculty of agronomy in Maputo, Mozambique. The interview presents the dean's perspective on the training of agricultural cadres in Mozambique, and agricultural research. (HM)

Senator Javits writes that Congress and the federal government should promote the concept of lifelong education. Stating that present legislation to construct a comprehensive education-work policy is insufficient, he proposes tax legislation to expand exclusions for employer-sponsored education. Other proposed incentive legislation for training…

The role of the university in the development process must be dealt with in an environment of widespread great poverty characteristic of the larger part of the developing world. Focuses on development policy and the satisfaction of human basic needs as the highest priority for the university. (Author/RK)

Presents conclusions by participants of the symposium on the role of universities in national development held by NUFFIC last fall. (RK)

The Administrator of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT), U.S. Department of Labor, presents an overview of the Federal government's role in apprentice training, Federal apprenticeship legislation and programs, labor standards and their administration, and the 40 years of BAT, established in 1937 by the National Apprenticeship Act. (MF)

In a study to investigate the effectiveness of manpower development programs in improving vocational adjustment of rural disadvantaged residents in western Tennessee, findings appeared to indicate that training made some improvement in the lives of the experimental group (residents who participated in manpower training programs) as compared to the…

Tips to trainers for influencing management to provide employee development programs are presented, with reference to the Fluor Corporation's People Resources Planning Center which the author developed. (MF)

Describes curricula and vocational guidance in Soviet schools which prepare pupils for socially useful work. The educational programs take account of student aptitudes and the economy's needs for skilled manpower. (Author/AV)

A survey conducted by the College Placement Council indicates that employment for chemical professionals has made solid gains in the Spring of 1977, especially in the hiring of new graduates by industry, schools, and government. The largest hiring increases occurred in the aerospace, electronics, petroleum, and glass/paper packaging categories.…

General issues in manpower planning are outlined, Canadian efforts are reviewed, and suggestions for directions to be taken are offered. Focus is on the major questions of how and what manpower planning is done. (LBH)

The author describes the growing movement toward accreditation for human resources development professionals. She covers the issue of diversity, undergraduate versus graduate degrees, and future trends. (CH)

The author states that the trade deficit and the foreign debt reflect the inability of a large percentage of the U.S. work force to compete in an integrated world economy. He argues that investing in human capital is the only way to solve the competitiveness problem. A review of recent and current influences on the educational system is included.…

The author attempted to determine which type of training evaluation method--reaction, learning, behavior, or results--elicited the most management support of training. He distributed a case study survey instrument to 90 master of business administration students and 75 nontraining managers. Data indicated that the results evaluation format…

A survey of personnel at 146 scientific and technical libraries in India identified the need for more practical computer courses and training of librarians as both subject and information specialists. Recommendations for a PhD program in science information communication are listed, and ten references are included. (Author/MES)