Indicates how events in the areas of economic development, agricultural change, politics and education have contributed to crucial breakdown in communications. Political organization must be rebuilt to increase communication between leaders and masses. (Author/DB)

The author cites the importance of agricultural production and suggests a corps of rural youth trained as Ag technicians. (Editor)

This article is one chapter of a book entitled "West Virginia Youth in Crises", the proceedings of the West Virginia Youth Awareness Conference. It describes the problems in Applachia and suggests possible solutions through an interdisciplinary approach. (Editor/GR)

The author argues that collective bargaining procedures and relationships bewteen labor and management must reflect less conflict and more cooperation as the nation's economy struggles to meet international competition and domestic needs. (Author/SSH)

A college instructor discusses his experiences in leading a student field study and planning project centered on the traditional rural African Market. Students benefitted from their work, but the instructor was unable to convince his colleagues about the project's validity. (Author/WB)

When the OECD was established in 1961, one of its main concerns was technological progress. Equality and economic growth have been the cornerstones of OECD's work on educational policy. OECD gave enormous impetus to the intellectual development of educational policy studies and to the organization of educational planning for expansion. (MLW)

Discusses recent efforts of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy to spark a regional economic resurgence through advanced technology in the Hudson River area. (CS)

Skilled labor is one of the major requirements for economic growth. It is one of the major constraints on industrial expansion and diversification. Meeting the need for skilled labor in the 1980s is a challenge that demands a concerted effort by the national and provincial governments, educators, business, and labor. (Author)

Despite deregulation, major barriers to the growth of U.S. information industries are not being addressed or are being addressed badly. As a result, the full potential of one of our highest productivity industries and its contribution to national productivity are not being realized. (PD)

The Japanese capacity for long-range planning, efficient product design, and the development of loyal and productive workers should be pursued by American recreationists in their attempt to influence urban recreation in the coming decade. Methods to achieve this include: (1) adopting corporate strategies, (2) using volunteers in leadership roles,…

Investigates whether a country's socioeconomic characteristics influence female participation in the Olympics and other athletics. The author reviews data on women's participation in Olympic teams and in the labor forces worldwide. Economic development and industrialization support women's rising economic status as well as their participation in…

The authors agree that cooperative education is a positive concept with real benefits for African nations, but it has to be modified to suit the environment of Africa and that continent's special problems. Issues of its acceptability, the size of the industrial base, elitist attitudes, and mass illiteracy are also discussed. (SK)

Discusses the fundamental aspects of verbal communication and analyzes its functions in terms of social needs. Takes an historical perspective to distinguish different levels of social development characterized by different communication requirements and stages of language evolution. From these premises, it argues for a sociocultural approach to…

Part one of a two-part article discusses the continuing problems of Indian tribes in negotiating equitable mining leases yielding reasonable economic returns without excessive social and environmental disruption. The article reviews several successful tribal actions and suggests courses of action for Indian planners and leaders. (Author/SB)

The consistent economic growth of the Georgia community is the result of careful planning over a long period. Successful community development efforts have resulted in a new regional library, an airport, a vocational technical school, an industrial park, and increased industrialization. (SB)