The training received by workers depends predominantly on the organisational choices and funds allocated by businesses. It is therefore justifiable to ask whether public policy should either endorse the spontaneous distribution of training or take measures to correct it. This paper analyses the motivations and limitations of public intervention,…

The library and information science field is currently confronted with difficult decisions about how best to allocate acquisition expenditures among increasingly expensive journals. This article measures the return-on-investment of serial expenditures through the use of citation analysis, which is a widely used approach to ascertaining journal…

This article details one university's efforts to develop graduate courses and programs to better serve the needs of the increasing non-traditional student population in underserved rural areas. A detailed overview is presented, along with the strategic planning outcomes achieved. We hope this article will initiate dialogue among higher education…

This article reports that President Bush's fiscal 2008 budget request for reauthorizing the No Child Left Behind Act is being criticized by two key congressional Democrats as they believe that the plan falls short of what schools need to get on track to meet the measure's ambitious achievement goals. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., and Sen. Edward…

This article presents compelling reasons why President George W. Bush decided to double federal funds for agencies supporting physical-science research. The biggest beneficiaries of Mr. Bush's plan for 2008 would be the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy's Office of Science. Those agencies, together with the National…

This article discusses organization of a community resource bank for recreational programming. (PD)

Distance educators find themselves in a growth segment of the education industry. Distance educators must understand why the industry is growing. This growth presents a number of challenges. Four contributing factors are: (1) changes in educational delivery and regulations; (2) changes in technology; (3) changes in society; and (4) environmental…

There is no doubt that the most important activity In schools and universities is conducting classes and lectures to their students. Preparation of timetables is a major task confronted by the management every year. A lot of time is spent on this exercise, yet the end result would be far from satisfactory. In this paper, we draw attention to the…

The factors which affect the output of school systems can be measured in poor nations as well as in rich. Data produced by these kinds of studies can be integrated with the kinds of data normally manipulated by educational planners in order to produce policy recommendations that focus on output. (HMD)

A complete, detailed cost-effectiveness analysis of the Mexican Telesecundaria. (HB)

Paper examines in general terms the characteristics of university inputs and outputs, brings to light some of the special features of an education "production process," and examines the role of educational technology. (Author)

It is the responsibility of an inhouse film group to ensure that communication is maximized while holding expenses to a minimum. Many productions spend more than is necessary to effectively convey a message by employing: (1) overwritten scripts; (2) complex structure; (3) costly talent, sets, locales, special effects, and musical scores. The…

The summary data and statistical schedules contained in this document have been compiled from the individual submissions of each of the provincially assisted universities. The submissions show details of the university operating revenue and the operating expenses by function and object of expense. The data reflect budget forecasts prepared prior…

This survey of the Higher Education Panel of the American Council on Education, conducted during September and October 1971, concerned the split of research funds between young and senior faculty at institutions granting Ph.D.'s in science and engineering. Each institution was asked, first, to indicate which departments, in a list of 17 selected…

Although some serious limitations in the cost analysis technique do exist, the need for cost data in decision making is so great that every effort should be made to obtain accurate estimates. This paper discusses the several issues which arise when an attempt is made to make quality, trade-off, or scope decisions based on cost data. Three methods…