Recognizing the diversity of models and strategies for private sector participation in education that have emerged in Latin America, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) requested the Academy for Educational Development (AED) to conduct research with leaders in the public and private sectors in several countries. While…

This article interrogates the relationship between technology and law enforcement and how changing police surveillance techniques have influenced Western expectations of privacy from the mid-19th century to the present. By examining the evolution of telecommunications devices in particular, the author identifies a diffuse and publicly inclusive…

The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development signals an unparalleled opportunity to link education with sustainability. But in the age of corporate globalization, will education bow to the external pressures that have always sought to subordinate it to vested interests, or will it reach beyond these narrow confines to the…

Discusses the role of instructional design practitioners in the corporate world. Topics include changing roles; human resources management; human performance problems; helping clients overcome organizational difficulties; education and training for instructional design practitioners; life-long learning; and a paradigm shift from traditional to…

Minorities and women are underrepresented in community college leadership as well as executive and administrative positions in corporations. Because these groups comprise 50% of the work force, it is essential that diversity in education and business leadership be cultivated. (SK)

Applies the cognitive system engineering approach to investigate human-work interaction at a corporate setting. Reports preliminary analysis of data collected from diary analysis and interview of 20 subjects. Results identify three dimensions for each of four interactive activities involved in human-work interaction and their relationships.…

Describes several corporation-derived client-satisfaction and customer-service standards that principals can use to strengthen relationships with their parents and community. For example, only our clients can judge the quality of our service; our first job is to understand and manage our client's expectations; no matter what we do, some people…

Considers whether the corporate sector is aware of information literacy as a new economy skills set and a solution to information overload. Discusses terminology used in the business sector to describe aspects of information literacy and explains the definition of information literacy used by Australian academic libraries. (Author/LRW)

Describes how Clemson University (South Carolina), the University of Maryland (Baltimore County), and the University of Pittsburgh have benefited from corporate downsizing through the acquisition of corporate research parks. Notes that institutions must plan carefully so that such research centers do not become financial drains on the university.…

Asserts that the interdependence that characterizes the contemporary world is undermined by the commercialization and privatization pervading U.S. society with consumerist pressures reaching even into school programs, but that terrorism has dramatically underlined global interdependence and public responsibilities. Explores what makes an adequate…

Looks at individual and organizational perspectives on career success and the disparities between these viewpoints and organizational culture and control systems. Discusses how culture might influence managers to violate ethical and legal principles for the sake of career success. (Contains 46 references.) (SK)

Responses from 51 Fortune 500 training and development executives identified 28 information technology skills strongly recommended for business graduates. A similar 1995 survey identified only 11 skills. The largest increase occurred in Internet/Web telecommunications and discipline-specific information systems. (Contains 31 references.) (SK)

Among 877 individuals in dual-career families, 250 worked for the same corporation as their spouses. Being part of a coworking couple positively predicted men's prestige, tenure, and work commitment (especially younger men without children). For women, coworking corresponded with increased income and more work-family spillover (especially younger…

Examines the extent of nontraditional resources acquired by South Dakota high schools, examines superintendents' and principals' attitudes toward nontraditional revenue enhancement, and compares information about attitudes to reports of actual practice. South Dakota high schools are moderately successful in obtaining nontraditional revenues from…

Discusses corporate internship programs as a means for corporations and college students to get acquainted prior to the hiring process. Provides information on INROADS, which places minority youth in business and industry. Lists 19 corporate internship programs, including number of interns, participating departments, and how to apply. (SV)