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Download full textMcNair, Jeff, Ed.; Kronick, Nancy, Ed. – 1991
Six papers address issues in the transition of students with disabilities into the adult world of work. In "Workplace Support," Jeff McNair defines "support," differentiates types of support, and considers various foci of intervention. The second paper titled, "Cross-Cultural Transition: An Exigent Topic for Study" by Nancy Kronick, reviews…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Merchiers, Jacques – Training & Employment: French Dimensions, 1991
Transformations in the French metalworking industries have given rise to numerous studies on employment and job content in metallurgy over the past decade. One study related technical transformations to changes in the skills content of certain categories of workers. Although automation results in the elimination of certain know-how belonging to an…
Descriptors: Adults, Automation, Comparative Analysis, Continuing Education
Lamb, Melissa, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This self-employment training program case study booklet has been developed for general use in exploring the feasibility of this kind of development tool. The case studies describe a number of comprehensive, self-employment training and assistance programs, from the local to the national level. Chapter II includes information on the training plan,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Administration, Business Education, Case Studies
Improving Equal Opportunity among Education Specialists in the Naval Education and Training Command.
Perry, Nancy N.; And Others – 1982
After it was determined through equal employment opportunity (EEO) data that women and minority groups are underrepresented at all levels within the education specialist occupational series of civilian employees of the Navy, a study was conducted to design a program to encourage Navy managers to recruit, hire, develop, and promote women and…
Descriptors: Adults, Affirmative Action, Career Development, Employed Women
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1984
The application of programmable automation (PA) offers new opportunities to enhance and streamline manufacturing processes. Five PA technologies are examined in this report: computer-aided design, robots, numerically controlled machine tools, flexible manufacturing systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing. Each technology is in a relatively…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Educational Needs
Clark, Robert – 1977
This fifteenth special report of the National Commission for Manpower Policy examines the interplay between the forces determining work schedules and the incidence and prevalence of unemployment. In the first chapter the author sets forth the major trends in hours of work and in the changing structure of the labor force that has led increasingly…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
Johnson, Miriam; Sugarman, Marged – 1978
One of a series on Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program models, this monograph provides professionals employed in CETA programs with information on how job recruiting and searches take place to help them improve their job placement and development skills. The content is in four sections. The first section briefly covers the…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Opportunities, Employment Practices, Employment Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1982
Two Senate Subcommittees conducted joint hearings in October and November, 1981, on federal vocational education and job training programs for youth. The Committees sought answers to the question of how the federal government should participate in building an effective and efficient work force. Witnesses who spoke at the hearings included Governor…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
Darnell, Richard E.; And Others – 1982
A three-year project involving 27 participants was conducted to develop and apply a model vocational rehabilitation service program for cerebral palsied individuals; the project included assessment, work adjustment training, and placement. Included in the project were the following activities: (1) demonstrating a service delivery model of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Cerebral Palsy
Smith, Gwen J.; And Others – 1981
Intended as a guide for students with disabilities who wish to enter the work force, this handbook is designed to help gather both information about the student and information to help choose a job. Chapter 1 concerns collecting health/medical information. Chapter 2 focuses on collecting vocational information--information about general job…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Choice, Career Education, Career Planning
Nash, Al – 1977
Diverse opinions are held by workers, union officials, and labor researchers about the importance of the quality of working life to workers. Major issues in this debate focus on the following questions: (1) Is there a workers' movement to improve the quality of working life? (2) Do workers seek meaning and self-fulfillment in their jobs? (3) Can…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Experiments, Failure
Missouri State Dept. of Social Services, Jefferson City. – 1976
The report discusses activities of a first-year project to identify and solve personnel problems in the Family Services Division of the Missouri Department of Social Services. A specific objective of the project was to develop career ladders within Missouri's state government agencies which would increase job satisfaction and worker productivity.…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Job Development, Labor Force Development, Labor Needs
Preston, Richard, Ed. – 1975
Because cultural, historical, political and economic factors combine to form an economic development environment unique to tribal lands, industrial development on Indian reservations must be done by Indians. This manual, written by and for Indians, can be used for implementation of reservation industrial development. After a review of the…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Work in America Inst., Scarsdale, NY. – 1979
Developed by a study concerned with urban youth unemployment, this report provides descriptions of sixteen pilot projects intended to find or create unsubsidized jobs for youth, help them prepare for these jobs, and bring youth and jobs together. Based on the theme that unemployment results not from lack of will to work but from lack of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Employment Opportunities, Job Development, Job Placement
Greenberg, Paul D.; Glaser, Edward M. – 1980
This publication summarizes the proceedings of the Conference of Union Officials on Issues Related to Labor-Management Cooperation in Quality of Worklife (QWL) Improvement Efforts (March 1979) and subsequently treats issues that emerged in more detail. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to QWL. A summary of the Washington, D.C. conference…
Descriptors: Career Education, Collective Bargaining, Conference Proceedings, Cooperative Planning
