A Data Management System is being developed that will consist of a newly defined data bank and file organization of student pilot selection, performance, and administrative data. Computerized techniques for processing these data have been developed to support a series of 14 system modules. The module outputs have been tailored to support a variety…

Organizational communication includes all verbal and nonverbal stimuli affecting individual behavior and can be defined in terms of purpose, operational procedures, and structural elements. The fundamental element is the organization unit. Related to this unit are three other elements of organizational communication--communication networks,…

Management by Objectives is a professional approach to management that determines what must be done (including establishment of priorities); how it must be done (the program steps or plan of action); when it must be done; what resources are needed (personnel, equipment, money); what constitutes satisfactory performance; how much progress is being…

The feasibility of using a particular simulation as (1) an aid in management, (2) a management training device, (3) a tool for management research is reported. Corresponding interfaces for the simulation are described and discussed in terms of the way they represent the activity for the user. Estimated costs are reported for alternative…

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education's primary concern is the strengthening of all the state's institutions of higher learning to the end that quality education and training beyond high school may be available to every citizen who desires it and can be expected to profit from it. Included in this annual report are: changes in…

The project has initiated a reorganization of the administrative structure of at least a portion of the Department of Education. Following a description of the project, the document presents a job description for the director of a division of planning, research, and evaluation; and lists the tasks and responsibilities of the planning, research,…

The Interface System is a comprehensive method for developing and managing computer-assisted instructional courses or computer-managed instructional courses composed of sets of instructional modules. Each module is defined by one or more behavioral objectives and by a list of prerequisite modules that must be completed successfully before the…

This handbook is intended to assist the School Food Authority and those responsible for recording and reporting on the various financial activities of a school food service fund. It describes in a completely detailed form uniform accounting systems suitable for use by all school food authorities. The material, oriented toward the average-to-larger…

This study on job enrichment was undertaken because the participation of workers in the management of their employment is a matter of rising interest in several countries of various political, economic, and social states, some of which have only recently entered upon industrialization. The study contains four parts. Part I, Theoretical background,…

As part of an effort to replace various types of computer equipment with a single advanced computer system, each of the 17 major air commands formed an Implementation/Conversion (I/C) Team to provide assistance to the approximately 200 Air Force bases involved. This report describes the education course used to prepare the I/C teams. The…

This paper explores the potential of systems analysis for the educational manager. It contains a review of systems concepts with comments on current and proper practice. An application model of systems analysis in an organizational context is provided to foster rational decisionmaking and increased skill in problem finding and solving. The…

Realizing the importance of human personality variables in comprehensive educational assessment structures, Operation PEP sought to develop a tool to assess specific human personality characteristics. The resulting accounting scheme is divided into three chapters: (1) an outline and definition of relevant terminology, (2) a scheme to account for…

The purpose of this workshop, composed of 22 participants representing public and private institutions in eight states and the District of Columbia, was to provide an over-view of many important areas of concern to the community college administrator. They include the role of community colleges in higher education, trends in the community college…

This model is a computerized mathematical simulation of the manner in which educational decisions and patterns of school operation affect costs. The design shows how teacher salaries, school building design parameters, and decisions regarding class size and instructional materials expenditures contribute to total school costs. The sophisticated…

This paper outlines the concept of accountability, presents performance contracting as an external response to accountability, and examines the impact of planning, programing, budgeting, and evaluation systems (PPBES) in an accountable system. The major thesis of the paper is that PPBES assists in controlling accountability by specifying…