Reasons for the failure of the Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) of 1962 to meet its major objective of alleviating skills shortages are recorded and analyzed. The lack of skills shortages was admitted to be the main reason for the shortcomings in performance, although the term "skills shortage" had yet to be defined and…

Behavior in organizations was conceptualized to be based on self-perceived power and perceived organizational climate. Power and climate perceptions were investigated as a function of three dimensions of organizational environment. The 2 x 2 x 3 (level of participation, profit or service orientation, and position level, respectively) design (N =…

The program outlined in this publication is designed to develop paraprofessional workers as competent helpers and aides to the educational staff. It is designed specifically to assist directors of occupational- and adult education and supervisors and teachers of home economics. The publication is organized in three sections, an appendix, and a…

Manpower programs in which the U.S. Forest Service can participate are identified in this booklet, and methods and procedures for initiating programs in the interest of meeting the needs of rural areas are explained. Major divisions of the document are Overall Planning, Program Sponsorship, The Program-Operation Mainstream, Manpower Development…

THIS GUIDE WAS PREPARED TO ASSIST COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS, LOCAL DIRECTORS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, LOCAL COORDINATORS, AND SUPERVISORS IN THE ORGANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND SUPERVISION OF DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS. IT WAS ESPECIALLY ORIENTED TO FLORIDA. IT DESCRIBED DISTRIBUTIVE COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE INVOLVING BOTH COUNTY SCHOOL…

This fundamental text is designed for students of both health care administration and comprehensive health planning. It is intended as a resource on the theory and process of health project planning with some mention of possible sources for further exploration. The emphasis is on how to develop a plan when the planner also has the authority to…

On August 26, 1831, educators attending a meeting of the American Institute of Instruction confirmed the need for physical exercise in schools, but wanted to determine what type of exercise program would be invigorating, utilitarian, interesting, and provide moral development. Advocates of manual labor programs stressed that physical labor…

This curriculum guide is divided into ten major areas or chapters. Chapter 1 gives an overview of the history of business education in Connecticut. Chapter 2 presents a philosophy and the objectives of business education. Chapter 3, on Program, contains curricular considerations in business education and adult or continuation programs.…

A study was conducted to identify the different entry level jobs available and to determine the competencies, qualifications, and/or training important for persons seeking employment in clothing apparel and textile service occupations in the State of Wisconsin. The four occupations studied were sewing machine operator, fabric specialist,…

This report describes the cooperative activities of the New York State Education Department, Cornell Institute for Research and Development, and Riverside Research Institute in a two-phase occupational education development project. (Phase 1 involved the designing, implementing, and evaluating of modularized curriculum for occupational education…

A study was conducted to assess the relationship between data processing competencies taught in Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District Data Processing programs and on-the-job demands, as a basis for curriculum review and revision. A sample of program graduates, their employers, and instructors were asked to rate 75…

Because of the continuing expansion and acceleration of technology related to the electronics/electrical field, it is necessary to periodically review and revise electronics/electrical curricula to reflect the state of the art. This curriculum guide is the result of such review and revision. Contained are suggested curricula by quarters, course…

One of a series of curriculum guides prepared for the electricity/electronics occupations cluster, this guide identifies the essentials of the communication and industrial electronics trade as recommended by the successful electrical servicemen. An instructional program based upon the implementation of the guide is expected to prepare a student to…

Powerful pressures are compelling company officers and managers to take a long, careful and objective look at their women employees. The effects of legislation and legal action, the perception of what is right and fair, and corporate concern with profit and public image are among the factors that are fostering employer interest in the critical…

Selected findings of seven previously published reports of the College-Level Manpower Study are summarized. Factors involving both manpower supply and demand were investigated and educational and occupational areas in which major supply/demand imbalances exist were determined. The primary goal was to investigate the manpower supply/demand…