In an effort to aid in the improvement of transportation safety, a workshop involving the efforts of transportation officials, operators, government officials, and educators was instituted to formulate policies for education and manpower training in the area. The proceedings, findings, and recommendations of the workshop team are presented in this…

The eight studies reported involve manpower research with immediate relevance for administrators and practitioners involved in all aspects of occupational and practical arts education. Topics covered include: (1) Effects of Training on Labor Experience, (2) Upgrading Workers' Job Skills, (3) Breakthrough for Disadvantaged Youth, (4) Negro High…

In times of relatively full employment, manpower policy has been directed generally toward alleviating the difficulties of unskilled labor. Now, however, there is noticeable unemployment among professionals that has caused attention to focus on the uncertain channels between the training and employment of skilled manpower. This document is a study…

The development of physical resources has brought about major problems for society. Management must recognize that it is in the realm of human resources where growth can be best achieved through training and development. (EC)

The process of delegation makes possible the extension of one's abilities, encourages teamwork, and results in greater productivity. (Author)

Definitions of the terms accreditation, certification, and licensure are provided. Also discusses the purposes of professional certification, ways that competencies help the practitioner and the profession, and questions that need to be addressed by human resource development professionals. (CT)

A survey asked respondents to identify the U.S. companies or organizations that do the best job of training and developing their employees, and which industries do the best and worst jobs of employee development. Respondents also identified the 10 most admired training consultants. (JB)

This study addresses the question of whether or not there is a linkage between HRD education, practice and research. By reviewing HRD graduate curriculum, AHRD member research interests, and analyzing the contents of the primary HRD empirical journal, we analyzed three years worth of data. Results indicated that there are many overlaps in the foci…

Human resource development (HRD) has long been considered a field with an interdisciplinary foundation. Unfortunately, there has never been a consensus on the composition of the disciplinary base of HRD. We may have a sense of the purpose of the field; but it still does not lead easily to a sense of the discipline of the field. And it may be that…

This article explores the barriers to successful implementation of organizational strategy. Drawing from the few key research works available, this article distills a list of core reasons for organizational strategy implementation failure and suggests several roles for Human Resource Development (HRD) professionals in addressing these barriers to…

This paper describes the development of globalization as a theme for the pre-conferences that precede the annual AHRD conference. It presents a qualitative case study of what it was like for students from the University of Minnesota to participate in the first globalization pre-conference and examines issues related to the discontinuance of the…

This article fills a gap by identifying an under-studied area for learning participation (LP) in HRD theory building. A literature review is presented to identify gaps in adult education and HRD literature. An HRD LP framework is then proposed, from cross-sectional/time-series perspectives, to describe the pattern, factors, structure, and the…

The process of professional emergence is one of maturing, establishing an independent identity, and eventually going its own way. Professional recognition, organizational competencies, leadership, and professional competencies must be developed in establishing the identity of the human resource development profession. (SC)

Excerpt from the 1973 Manpower Report of the President discusses the effects of the Nation's declining birthrate on schools, health care, population density, and immigration. (Editor)

Xerox is building a new training center in Leesburg, Virginia, the International Center for Training and Management Development, to teach its personnel to meet the multinational organization's corporate needs and responsibilities. (Author/PG)