This study reports an attempt to provide research consultation to the staff of an operating manpower project in order to help them initiate and carry out utilization-related activities and, as a by-product of the consultation effort, to add to knowledge about research utilization and suggest ways of helping funding agencies improve their…

Excerpts from a study are presented in which the following were examined: (1) the start-up industry training programs of South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama; (2) their effect on industrial relocation trends; and (3) leapfrogging of the unemployed and underemployed into the labor force, particularly in rural areas. (Author/BP)

The paper presents an econometric analysis of the impact of the Work Incentive Program, as modified by the Talmadge Amendments of 1971 (WIN 2), on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program costs and recipient rates. (Author)

Training, education, and personnel development (T/E/D) are on the rise as corporate functions. The T/E/D field is undergoing change, and the article discusses the findings of a current study regarding costs, training needs, executive involvement, and effective use of T/E/D. (Author/BP)

The directory provides information on training and development programs, which are being offered in institutions of higher education. The directory is arranged alphabetically by State and provides the name of the institution, contact, and a brief program description. (Author/EC)

Social intervention is defined as those activities or services provided by individuals and public and social agencies which are designed to improve the employability of the individual in the world of work. An analysis of the process of social intervention in the development, maintenance, and utilization of human resources is presented. (Author/EC)

The study suggests that the quality of life at work can be enhanced through effective performance planning by employees and that this planning can also reduce the amount of job-related stress employees experience. (Author/IRT)

Chicago's on-the-job training program, the largest in the country funded under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), is based on a business-government partnership through a nonprofit corporation called the Chicago Alliance of Business Manpower Services. Program organization and activities are described. (MF)

The efforts of the Smithsonian-Peace Corps Environmental Program to supply skilled personnel to serve in ecological and natural resource projects in developing nations are detailed. Specific environmental education projects and activities throughout the world are identified and described. (BT)

The author discusses a broad planning process to make State and local vocational education and manpower training plans more responsive to needs. In the system discussed he emphasizes the need for coordinated planning among all the government, business, and private organizations and persons involved. (MF)

The place of research in modern society at large is examined along with its role as a producer of highly trained manpower. The relationship between research and teaching in Sweden is discussed with regard to the 1975 university reform based on the report of the U68 Commission. (LBH)

Consists of four views regarding assessment of the need for new types of educational technology within human resource development programs. Makes recommendations on questions to ask when considering implementation of computer-assisted instruction, interactive video, or telecommunications. (CH)

Outlines the gains made to date from school/business partnerships and analyzes limits of such partnerships in relation to individual school needs, reform efforts, and costs. Speculates about the effect of involving private vendors in the work of education. (CJH)

Notes that inclusion of older workers into the labor force is becoming a social and economic need. Asks counselors to encourage career planning for the total life span including years typically used for retirement. Addresses attitudinal obstacles to extending work lives, options for continuing work life, and effective procedures for promoting…

Describes the evolution of government labor force development policy in Hong Kong, which has a developing market economy. Discusses the private sector's approach to training the labor force and covers salient features of the system that are likely to determine future orientations. (CH)