A questionnaire was distributed to 1,305 companies to study the basic skills training provided. Of 62 responses, 41 companies had basic skills training programs. Respondents represented these types of companies: communications and utilities, finance and insurance, manufacturing, wholesalers, retailers, health and hospitals, and mining, and had…

Variables related to job satisfaction are discussed, such as technical and social skills required, and a four-process model is described: in-selection, out-selection, socialization, and counter-socialization. (Author)

In 1968, Hallmark Cards, Inc. established a training facility in Kansas City to provide job training for people denied jobs because of inexperience, police records, physical handicaps, skin color, or lack of education. Their successful program is based on hiring and then providing on-the-job training. (Author/EA)

A public utility has found that audiovisual techniques can shorten on-the-job training time for power plant employees. (MW)

This report summarizes the activities of various bodies providing training impetus for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe on the three levels of (1) basic management education for potential small and medium-sized business owners and/or managers; (2) programs for small firm start-ups; and (3) activities to improve the management of…

A study of Florida's apprenticeship programs was conducted to provide the State Department of Education with relevant program and cost data and also with a discussion of related program issues. Data were collected on site visits to 11 local educational agencies selected for their range of representation of institution size, program size,…

A study was conducted to determine which type of training evaluation method elicited the most management support of the training function among corporate managers. The investigator designed and distributed a case study survey instrument called the Training Evaluation Methods Survey (TEMS) to assess the extent of management support for each type of…

The career field experience program at a midwestern high school places broadcasting students on location for observation of the profession and optional job training or work. In addition to radio and television stations, field locations include advertising agencies with production studios, corporate production facilities, recording studios, cable…

This update of a 1977 training manual is designed for use by student assistants in the government documents section of John Grant Crabbe Library at Eastern Kentucky University. A brief introduction is followed by: (1) floor plans of the library; (2) a description of the documents collection including types of works and classification systems; (3)…

Training managers increasingly are being asked to document the cost effectiveness of their programs. A cost-benefit analysis program was implemented at the Anchor Hocking Corporation that may be useful for other organizations. The cost-benefit analysis at Anchor Hocking is part of the training system design. The complete training system design…

This booklet describes the lessons learned in introducing a computer system in a nursing home. It is suggested that a computer system can open up channels of communication, increase accountability, reduce time spent on paperwork, satisfy the information needs of regulators, and improve resident care planning. Criteria for selecting a computer…

At the University of Minnesota, Duluth, 35 students in the Department of Home Economics completed internships from 1979-82. Each internship was at least 10 weeks in length, and each student worked from 90-150 hours on the job. Prior to starting the internship, the students completed a statement of their own goals and objectives for their…

This study explores the feasibility of utilizing school-focused staff development programs in promoting international cooperation through transferability and/or adaptation of relevant aspects of this type of inservice education by foreign countries. The objective of this presentation is to develop interest in ways in which teachers in various…