Contrasts popular myths about managers' duties with the facts, as indicated by various studies of managers and how they function. The author argues that managers often have distorted views of their role, and that they must first recognize what their job really involves in order to perform it effectively. (JG)

The idea of a continuing association of principals assisting principals brought about the formation of the Learning Environments Consortium, discussed in this paper. The principals involved in this association, the paper notes, are committed to developing student-centered programs. They work together in such activities as school site visits,…

This text presents a model that systemically relates professional development and evaluation in an appraisal of educational leadership personnel. Developmentally, appraisal is seen as a diagnostic, relatively non-judgmental system by which educational administrators gather data about their professional performance and growth. Evaluatively,…

AS PART OF A THREE-PART PROJECT TO INCLUDE (1) A REVIEW OF BIBLIOGRAPHY AVAILABLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEARBY LIBRARIES, (2) A SAMPLE SURVEY OF EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED BY INDUSTRY, AND (3) A REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED BY UNIVERSITIES FOR MARKETING TO…

This paper discusses the challenges and problems facing managers in modern organizations and examines the implications of those challenges for the education and professional development of management personnel. The author illustrates his discussion by focusing mainly on the management of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, but he argues that…

This paper develops a model for the Construction Industry and defines the various phases within the construction process. It is suggested that engineering education make students aware of the construction process and its divisions, and provide management training. (MLH)

The resource agent role by the institutional researcher is not unique, but the structuring of this role within the framework of a planning management model is rather uncommon. This document attempts to: (1) present a conceptualization of a particular role for institutional researchers; (2) to define the planning management model within which the…

The activities of a two-week library executive development program held at the University of Washington are outlined. This program was organized to help executives of all types of libraries understand current issues and concepts in business and public administration so that they will be better able to meet the needs and demands on libraries as…

The attitudes of managers toward continuing education management development programs were analyzed, using the Fishbein technique; by this approach, the beliefs people have and their evaluation of these beliefs are measured separately. The evaluation of a belief is multiplied by its strength to get the direction of the attitude. A questionnaire,…

This booklet presents concepts and applications of effective time management to help administrators learn to utilize their time most effectively, thereby accomplishing their most worthwhile objectives in the shortest amount of time. Although the booklet is designed to be self-administered, the greatest benefits should be derived in a group setting…

This document presents the results of an inservice staff development conference for project directors of career education in Florida. The workshop was based on the need to improve competencies in the following areas: (1) development of a management systems approach to career education; (2) use of state guidelines for submitting career education…

A description of the courses and seminars given by the General Management Training Center of the U. S. Civil Service Commission to provide training opportunity for managers working in Washington metropolitan area at all levels of government is given. Categories of courses are: Entry Level Training; Supervisory Training; Management Training;…

The model presented is an attempt to answer two questions--"Why should a company invest in the development of human resources?" and "How is it accomplished?" (Author/LH)