Provides a fundraising checklist for preschools and centers to use as a tool for evaluating companies which provide services and goods, to help providers make informed solicitation decisions. The checklist assists in evaluating product quality and cost, company professionalism, educational value, company history, organization of services, and…

This seventh annual status report on worksite child care includes information on the fastest growing corporate child care companies, national chains, and independent centers. Data on what the future holds for the corporate climate and national political scene is included. (SD)

Examines issues of CD-ROM networking for companies; identifies cost savings and focuses on administrative and technical problems. Highlights include slower access speed, technical design deficiencies, inconsistency in search engines and user interfaces, installation problems, drive letter selections, designs that work for LAN access, questions to…

Presents four examples of partnerships between corporations, public institutions, and schools that provide adults with access to technology and ongoing education. Highlights include distance learning, videoconferencing, interactive video and audio, satellite networks, and electronic services in public libraries. (AEF)

Focuses on the collaborative partnership between Northern Illinois University (NIU) and the Dukane Corporation to encourage teachers to integrate technology into their instruction. Discusses first contacts; mutual concerns and vision for integrating technology into Pre-K-12 schools; faculty training in the new multimedia rooms; and the shared…

For almost three decades we have optimized our organizations for efficiency and quality. We now look to innovation as the source of competitive advantage--for individuals, for organizations and for society. This paper examines the three components of an innovation ecosystem and their implications for corporations, universities and public policy.…

There is an increasing need for business students to be taught the ability to think through ethical dilemmas faced by corporations conducting business on a global scale. This article describes a multiplayer online simulation game, ISLAND TELECOM, that exposes students to ethical dilemmas in international business. Through role playing and…

Employers have begun to see that one of the keys to corporate success is a workforce of adaptable and agile learners who are constantly upgrading skills. While a gap currently exists between employer needs and qualified employees in the marketplace, businesses have shown themselves to be willing to fill unmet needs. Over 1,000 corporate colleges…

These transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which since 1965 has provided the bulk of federal aid to elementary and secondary schools and related programs. Much of the testimony was from Arizona education officials, school administrators, teachers, civic leaders, and…

This book presents an analysis of the processes by which managers are made in Britain and Japan. It provides a detailed comparative study of the careers, training, developmental experience, and job demands of managers in eight companies in four sectors: engineering, banking, retail, and communications. Data are from the following sources:…

The increase in the number of industry-sponsored credential programs raises many questions for career and technical education. This study investigated the perceived influence of industry-sponsored credentials on the recruitment process in the information technology (IT) field. Influence is examined from the perspective of Human Resource (HR)…

The term "paired careers" refers to career arrangements wherein two or more individuals bind their professional trajectories together over time. Pairs are distinguished along two dimensions: their genesis (from a task-based or an affection-based relationship) and the roles performed by the partners (complementary or interchangeable).…

This paper maintains that the most influential management models for higher education derive from the corporate sector and that this crossover effect promises increasing board of trustee activism in the academic world. Corporate boards have come under increasing public pressure to be more responsive and responsible for active management. In turn,…

As the world of business shifts towards a knowledge economy, the growing availability of information delivered in print and electronic media will require professionals well-versed in the methodologies of information thinking and knowledgeable of the practical resources available to them. This book provides a window on the complexities of the…

As the largest provider of MBA talent in the Western United States, the Graziadio School of Business and Management (Malibu, California) had a need to create a technology infrastructure to support students and staff distributed in seven educational centers throughout California. This paper describes the process by which the School came to…