The Hypermedia Information System (HIS) is being developed under the auspices of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Aviation Medicine's (AAM) Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance (HFAM) research program. The goal of the hypermedia project is to create new tools and methods for aviation-related information storage and retrieval.…

This congressional hearing considers legislation intended to provide additional work opportunities for inmates in the federal prison system and to help reduce the reliance of federal prison industries on traditional industries. Testimony includes statements, letters, written statements, and other materials presented by the following: U.S. senators…

In the last 5 years, almost 1.5 million immigrants of German origin have come to Germany. They consider their immigration a return to their homeland. Nevertheless, their social integration is not without problems. Many of the immigrants have little knowledge of German, their values are not related to today's Germany, and Germans increasingly…

This report analyzes the employee training program at the Outdoor Program Centre (OPC) of the University of Calgary and offers recommendations that may be of benefit to other outdoor recreation centers. The OPC offers products and services such as facility access, equipment rentals, instructional and recreational programs, and repair services for…

This conference report accompanying H.R. 3033 includes the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. This amendment to the Job Training Partnership Act improves the delivery of services to hard-to-serve youth and adults. There are seven sections in this report: (1) Job Training Partnership Requirements--general provisions, service delivery system,…

This policy paper defines apprenticeship in terms of eight essential components, explains what apprenticeship is not, and recommends how the term should be used. As defined by the eight components, apprenticeship is: (1) a training strategy that combines supervised, structured, on-the-job training with related instruction and that is sponsored by…

Using information on time costs of training and gains in wages attributable to training, rates of return on training investments were compared. The range of estimates based on several data sets generally exceeds the magnitude of rates of return usually observed for schooling investments. It is not clear, however, that the difference represents…

Responding to the need for a definition of the role and status of human resources development (HRD) practitioners in Australia, this paper explores the nature of HRD and the educational requirements of HRD trainers. After discussing problems associated with the terms "training" and "development," the paper presents three models…

This study, conducted with 50 clerical training students, attempts to define the placement preferences of the students, both for diagnosis for counselor planning and for focus of placement efforts. (Author)

The work day of a maintenance electrician for a large manufacturer of automobile accessories is described, revealing the great variety and assortment of tasks he is called on to handle. His experience in a two-year college cooperative program caused the company to waive a ten-years' experience hiring policy. (AJ)

The article describes the background to the production of an aid to help supervisors instruct their staff on how to develop safety conscious attitudes toward the working environment. (Author)

Because of the aging of the labor force and legislation designed to keep older workers on the job, employers will have to deal with increasing numbers of older workers. For this transition to be as smooth as possible, employers must first overcome age-related stereotypes that have taken hold since the 1930s. Dealing with older workers involves two…

This paper contains some impressions regarding financial incentives for business-education partnerships. The first topic is the potential for federal tax deductions. A proposed net tax credit plan that was not adopted, the principle of charitable tax deductions for corporate gifts, and an education tax break bill are discussed. The next topic is…