Traces the evolution of the formulation and implementation of new training techniques, identifies obstacles to their implementation, and describes a management system which has been successful in facilitating the implementation of new human resource development techniques in the Bell system. (Author)

Brigham Young University has a data processing system that is operating more efficiently as a direct result of installing an on-line computer output microfilm unit. (Author/MLF)

California school districts have generated an immediate 20 percent administrative saving by self-insuring Workers' Compensation. (Author/MLF)

The determination of the cost/effectiveness or cost/benefit figures for training should be the responsibility of training specialists. If training specialists are any good, they ought to be able to prove it; they should show how job performance requirements are determined, how instruction is developed and implemented, and how accountability is…

Marriott Corporation, long known for its work in institutional food service operations, has now entered the school field with happy results for students--a more varied menu and lower food costs. (Author)

Good planning, favorable labor and construction conditions, and a little bit of luck combined in a Wisconsin elementary school built for $18.74 per square foot. (Author/MLF)

User charges can effectively raise additional money and may be a substitute for tuition increases. With a price determined, a service can be expanded or contracted to its proper size, allowing dollars to be spent elsewhere. (Author)

Summarizes a study that used a large database on the teaching of college economics (TUCE III) to identify and rank by cost-per-unit of student achievement various key controllable inputs into the educational process at the classroom level. Comprehensive final exams and regular homework assignments are highly effective inputs for raising student…

Examines the comparative efficiency of higher education institutions in the United Kingdom, responding to governmental concerns for accountability, value for money, and cost control. Tests concepts of cost and outcome efficiency, using data- development analysis, to gain further insights into universities' operations. Applying this methodology to…

Describes the use of the charge-back system to foster better financial decision making, organizational efficiency, and waste prevention. Discusses an example of the charge-back system in reducing copying costs, including charging criteria. (GR)

Considers user charges from the perspective of (hidden) taxation theory and relevant principles (benefit, ability-to-pay, yield, neutrality, and administrative costs), based on semistructured interviews with 43 educators conducted at 18 British Columbia secondary schools. Students were offered more choices, but imposition of fees probably…

Although some patent questions should be left to professionals, others can be answered using Internet-based patent databases. Provides an overview of Internet sites, including addresses, descriptions, costs, and evaluations of free and fee-based sites and guidelines for when do-it-yourself online patent searching is and is not appropriate. (PEN)

Comparisons of the training practices of large companies confirm that the delivery and financing of training is changing rapidly. Companies in the American Society for Training and Development Benchmarking Forum are delivering less training with permanent staff and more with strategic use of technology, contract staff, and external providers,…

Looks at different performance-measurement tools than can ensure that a training or performance solution is strategically aligned, objectively evaluated, and quantitatively measured for results. Suggests aiming for a balance among the financial, customer, and internal perspectives and the innovation and learning that can result. (Author/JOW)

The Agricultural Experimental Station at Kansas State University switched from paper publication to compact discs. The change resulted in savings of more than $20,000 in 1 year and allowed for a searchable, comprehensive package of information rather than a single publication. (Contains 10 references.) (JOW)