Abstracts and bibliographic information on social science research literature pertaining to this subject are grouped under the headings of: (1) Automation and Technological Change Concepts, Research Methods and Priorities, (2) General Surveys and Symposia, (3) Economic Growth, (4) Employment, Wages, Costs, and Output, (5) Job Content and…

The conference objectives were to review the forces that are changing manpower needs and to seek ways of staffing medical laboratories more effectively. Seven aspects of the problem were treated: (1) need for detailed analysis of personnel needs (2) effects of technology and automation on laboratory practices, (3) attracting, educating, and…

Government relocation assistance programs, designed to move unemployed workers from areas where suitable employment opportunities do not exist to areas where jobs are available, were examined in detail for Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and the United States and briefly for Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, West Germany, and the…

This conference on economic issues in vocational education was the product of a number of considerations such as the increased interest in problems of the disadvantaged, the increased emphasis on vocational education by the federal government, and the increased emphasis on training and retraining as solutions to at least a part of the unemployment…

The objectives of the project were to determine the quantitative need of medical record technicians, to develop a curriculum, and to explore hospitals to be used for clinical experience. Five hundred and three hospitals assumed to be representative of the 7,127 listed by the American Hospital Association responded to a questionnaire. Projected…

The potential value of educational mass media must be weighed against their complexity, costs, and organizational demands within the context of society as a whole. Conclusions of a conference with representatives from research, education, and media indicate that the first criterion for evaluating educational media is how they can make a curriculum…

Interviews with a random sample of employers from 2,142 businesses and services having employees needing agricultural competencies, compiled for 17 Pennsylvania counties, provided data for estimating the present number of employees needing agricultural competencies by occupational family, level of employment, and job title. Job characteristics,…

The specific intent of the study was to find out what college graduates mean when they say their job is related to their major, and to what extent and in what instances the major-job relationship influences job satisfaction. The effect of the relationship on job satisfaction and salary is examined, with separate chapters devoted to career outcomes…

Contributors' papers include: an overview (Lawrence A. Hough); the federal role (David Breneman); forecasting the stocks and flows of degree holders (Douglas L. Adkins); medical education's response (Bernard Nelson); long-term approach to graduate education student financial assistance (Kurt L. Kendis); needs analysis at the graduate and…

This report was designed to aid ongoing development of statewide planning and coordination for Ohio's complex two-year college system. The mission of this system is defined in terms of four areas: Access, Program, Stewardship of Resources, and Institution and the Community. The system is dedicated to the concept of open education with minimal cost…

A research and development project was conducted to design a system for collecting and processing manpower information at a local level. Three systems for use by local institutions to obtain information needed for long-range planning were developed--an annual survey of high school student aspirations, a follow-up survey of students who leave an…

Around 1,000 rural and semi-rural counties are suffering from decreased demand for farm labor and the lack of new nonfarm jobs, resulting in underemployment, low income, frustration, and out-migration. Manpower policies dealing with the economic opportunity of residents of rural, nonfarm areas often overlook two important aspects of the problem:…

A research study, the book focuses on the type of jobs which women hold in large industrial firms and the extent of occupational discrimination which they face in the job market. To investigate the nature of occupational discrimination, the authors studied the relationships among 30 characteristics of 246 firms, of which 188 were industrial and 58…

The research project was designed to provide data pertaining to performance tasks in specific occupations in various areas of vocational/technical education. The data presented in the document is intended to be used to develop appropriate objectives and curricular content to assist in the preparation of individuals entering the specific…

The report describes an experimental study involving an on-line placement system in Boulder, Colorado which permitted applicants to request information from a terminal on any job stored in the computer. Data were collected on applicants referred by the Employment Service: whether or not hired, reason for not being hired if not hired, applicant…