A systems approach to management development in today's business world becomes more than a theoretical diagram of how things should work or just a training program. It is an assessment of a company's strengths and weaknesses and should be a prelude to successful business planning. (Author/DS)

A training game provides for active participation in training using a gaming apparatus specifically designed for the achievement of a training objective. The most valuable characteristic of this kind of teaching device is the scope afforded for independent progress. (DS)

Copies of the program in FORTRAN IV with descriptive comments and sample data as run on the CDC 6400 are available on request from George H. Golden, Jr., Computer Center, State University College, Fredonia, New York 14063. (Authors)

Discusses the use of educational objectives in evaluating student progress on the accounting practice set. (JS)

American Library Association Filing Rules (1980) are displayed in form of flowcharts, and filing operations are analyzed. Suggestions for improvement in areas of numerals, modified letters, non-roman scripts, and random filing of identical entries are made; omissions are pointed out; and some mistakes are corrected. Twenty-three sources are cited.…

Explains the use of a trained team selected from an organization to supply knowledge of the work system and help gather and process the data within a reasonable time. Role relationships, diagnostic team activities, team knowledge and skill requirements, team member selection, and costs are discussed. (JD)

Examines various types of link list structures built on top of the traditional random access files for application to a database query technique involving multiple keys, and shows how the technique can improve performance of traditional random access files for the Grants Information System. (Author/CMV)

Presents a computer-based system for generating thesauri from modulated subject-propositions (subject headings), which are structured according to facet analysis and augmented with appropriate codes for relating terms. Input to and operation of the system are described, as well as the programs developed. Fifteen references are listed. (Author/BK)

Previous research has investigated the effects of interpresentation lag within the context of experimenter-controlled lag values. The present study attempted to explore subject-controlled lag effects on paired-associate learning. (Editor)

Dependent variables such as preference, hedonic tone, aesthetic appreciation, and developmental stages are frequently observed to be single-peaked functions of the independent variables. This research addresses the problem of deriving, from more elementary underlying processes, a preference function that rises monotonically to a peak and then…

Discussion of the performance analysis process focuses on its use in traditional educational settings to prepare students as designers and trainers in a variety of settings. A flowchart of how to conduct a performance analysis is provided, and a worksheet to guide students through the performance analysis process is included. (four references)…

Describes how to motivate middle school readers by using story flow chart organizers. Provides a sample story flow chart for "The Long Way Around" by Jean McCord. (MM)

Presents a troubleshooting flow chart for teachers and others to use when trying to figure out why their computers do not work correctly. Written mainly for Macintosh computers, the purpose of this guide is to save school technology coordinators time and to help educate teachers. (Author/LRW)

Presents a case study for use in the teaching of bioprocess design. Taking the production and isolation of the intracellular protein s. cerevisae, demonstrates how undergraduates can use a range of data to construct and then investigate the range of processes flowsheet options available for a process duty. (Author/SAH)