In the rapidly changing educational scene, a school administrator is frequently forced to abandon old responsibilities and assume new ones. Often, yesterday's top priorities are suddenly replaced by others more relevant to constantly shifting educational demands. In order to manage school improvements, administrators face the continuous need for…

Conducted between December 8, 1968, and June 20, 1969, in a cooperative arrangement between the University of Maryland and the State police organizations of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia, four interdisciplinary, residential management development seminars four weeks long (two week split…

This book undertakes to define management education and training requirements in relation to the needs of Great Britain and other advanced technological societies. It considers the present and predicted structure and functions of industry and business, as well as desired qualities (intellectual and communication skills, organizational…

The 44 entries in this Civil Service Commission directory deal with the development and evaluation of training programs in Federal agencies (in progress, and completed) and with training methodology. Agencies include the Department of Agriculture; the Air Force, Army, and Navy; the District of Columbia Department of Public Welfare; the General…

A study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the American Management Association (AMA) Management Course and its various units, as viewed by a sample of managers who came from one large company and who had been through the course. Courses were examined in terms of course content and presentation, and the change of attitude induced, as…

Problems within the United Kingdom are social and political and if our British system is to work successfully, it can do so only on the basis of a skillful, adaptable, and educated people. Education, as our means of social progress, must equip our young people to think for themselves and to make effective personal decisions. Further education is…

Numerous studies conducted by the Committee for Studies on Regions under Industrialization of the Polish Academy of Sciences provide the basis for historical analysis and regional comparison relative to concept formation, program guidelines, and program implementation procedures for rational human factor management. The exhaustion of Poland's…

Areas in which business educators can help their students, business community, and themselves are suggested, such as offering management counseling assistance and continuing business education services to the community, providing information about the Small Business Administration programs, surveying community needs for information and…

While gifted school executives have always been scarce, changes in demographics, state legislation, and young colleagues' attitudes may fuel a mass exodus from school leadership positions. Education professionals are generally older, shun inner-city assignments, and choose early retirement. Insets further document the dilemma and suggest…

A roundtable discussion by executives of the Association of School Business Officials raises questions about the recruitment, preparation, and availability of school business officials in the coming years. (MLF)

Describes a study that examined continuing professional development activities, needs, and aspirations of Australian special librarians and information center managers. The extent and nature of organizational support, educational activities and professional involvement of those interviewed, and participants' perceptions of present and future needs…

Review of a research study designed to determine the relationship between participation in supervisory training and managerial performance focuses on the importance of adequate evaluation. Dependent and independent variables used are described, statistical analyses are explained, and implications for future research design are presented. (LRW)

Describes a teaching game designed to train clinicians about effective management practices and strategies. Provides the goals and objectives of the same, along with the specific instructions for participants involved in this simulated operation of an imaginary health center. (TW)

This article discusses some false assumptions that women as executives have to deal with; offers an 11-point plan for trainers, managers, and organizations to support the career development of women; and suggests areas of improvement for human resource and career development specialists to consider. (JB)

This brief introductory article describes the NASSP's Assessment Center Project, a comprehensive plan to assist school districts in identifying and developing highly skilled school leaders. As such, it introduces a series of articles in which those who have used the NASSP Assessment Center describe their experiences. (TE)