A pilot program, developed by one of the largest construction companies, has had favorable experience in developing management training programs for small, black contractors in Cleveland, Ohio. The program has received national publicity and produced a substantial volume of new business for those who participated in the management seminar at Case…

This training manual was developed to provide newly appointed first-line supervisors in vocational rehabilitation with principles and techniques of casework supervision. Chapters cover: (1) agency goals and the function of the supervisor in establishing, maintaining, and involving those he supervises in the goal-setting and goal-reaching process,…

Planning (including educational planning) is by nature a political activity. Educational planning begins with, operates through, and ends with politics. Since politics is a crucial factor in determining the nature and effectiveness of a plan, to be efficient planners, management personnel and other planners should study politics and calculate the…

Staff members of the Division of Vocational-Technical Education and teacher educators attended a 4-day conference for the purpose of exploring the applicability of the management by objectives (MBO) process to vocational education. Conference presentations included: (1) "What Is Already Happening as Part of MBO?" by W. Russell Smith, (2)…

The objective of this paper is to provide a brief overview of academic governance and administration with the intention of raising questions and stimulating discussion. All colleges must recognize that governance and administration are concerned with advancing their educational missions. In general, this can be accomplished only if the principles…

A newly appointed woman dean discusses the value of a management development program involving a process of self-analysis and self-determination of leadership style and effectiveness (the University of Illinois "Executive Leadership Seminar"). (JT)

The interview with Edgar B. Speer, chairman and chief executive of the United States Steel Corporation, focuses on the company's training and development activities. The role of the training department in management development is discussed. (EC)

An organizational development specialist tells how he prepared a management workshop on conducting effective meetings by first interviewing the managers and finding out what they wanted. Includes his "front-end analysis" questionnaire and the workshop format. (MF)

The Association of School Business Officials has focused on workshop programs that (1) provide general orientation to new subject matters, (2) reinforce and/or illustrate new techniques of established practices, and (3) provide a structured instructional learning environment. (MLF)

Analyzes public relations writing as an activity which is uniquely related to organizational goals and objectives. Provides a basis for theory by linking rhetorical theory and communication management and describes a method for framing public relations writing objectives. Notes that objective statements are useful because, among other things, they…

Describes the Executive Educators' Round Table (EXERT), developed to meet the professional development needs of superintendents in large urban and suburban school systems, and Team 21, Teaming Educational Administrators with Expert Managers for the Twentieth Century, a cooperative program with private sector leaders. (JOW)

An interview in which W. Mathew Juechter speaks from experience and the passionately held belief of the role of the corporation as custodian of the planet and the chief nurturer of the human spirit. (Author/JOW)

Describes how training managers initiated a senior management development program to help an organization develop a new approach to managing change and upheaval. (Author/JOW)

As participants in an annual survey, most school executives rated their graduate preparation as impractical, and few had found mentors among their professors. Mixed reviews were given on-the-job training through internships, assessment centers, workshops, seminars, and staff development programs. Lack of sufficient funding affected participation…

Looks at three issues related to management education and development in Great Britain: (1) where responsibility should be for initiating and coordinating action; (2) who should pay for postgraduate management education; and (3) how should the question of quality be addressed. (JOW)