To establish high employability in the United States, higher education, other educational providers, workers, employers, unions, state and federal governments must create partnerships. Coalition must have a shared agenda and concrete programs to advance it. The value of college credentials may diminish, but the value of teaching expertise will…

This handbook is intended for use in preparing persons from education, business, industry, and government for the role of DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) facilitator. An introduction discusses the following: what DACUM is, why it is unique, why it should be used, what the DACUM facilitator does, who uses DACUM, when it should be used, and its…

As early as elementary school, a Japanese child faces a sequence of narrowing choices for an occupational future. Through decisions on further schooling, curriculum, and job entry, earlier choices severely restrict later ones. Usually, men go to four-year universities to study engineering or social sciences. Women generally attend two-year…

Examines the role of the university in promoting regional economic and social development, particularly in the European context. Examines trends in regional development policy, including growing concern about manpower training, and the conditions necessary for the university to play the role of a center for regional development. Argues for…

A new report, "Spanning the Chasm: Corporate and Academic Cooperation To Improve Work-Force Preparation," offers recommendations on how the two sectors can cooperate to provide college students with the skills needed in the workplace, which corporate leaders feel graduates now lack. Corporate, alumni, and college perspectives on student…

Examines the growth of higher education in small nations. Contends that systems of higher education are often established first to provide teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Asserts that small nations are beginning to develop networks of cooperating institutions of higher education to share expertise and resources. (CFR)

This book offers students, practicing managers, and human resource professionals a comprehensive, current, research-based introduction to the human resource management (HRM) function. It is organized in eight sections, logically following the progression of individuals into, through, and out of the organization. Part 1, overview and introduction,…

Sixty profiles are presented that demonstrate actual contracting in practice between organizations and colleges for the provision of instruction to employees, clients, or members. The objective is to assist colleges in the early stages of developing such arrangements, as well as to guide organizations that are considering this approach. Contracts…

This document focuses on the need for public schools in the United States to develop the capacity of individuals to participate successfully in the nation's economy. An introduction discusses the impact of schools on the American economy and the effects of the economy on education. Section 2 lists objectives to which the American education system…

The current state of corporate education and the role played in it by U.S. colleges and universities are examined in this book, whose comprehensive framework brings both business and higher education into the process of upgrading and maintaining the skills of the American workforce. Attitudes, procedures, and policies that block increased…

As part of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges' Putting America Back to Work Project, this monograph examines the economic climate of the United States and the role of the community colleges in economic recovery. The first sections outline the origins and initial activities of the Putting America Back to Work Project, which…

Community colleges have the opportunity to systematically link their mission and role to national economic purposes and human resource development strategies. To take advantage of this opportunity, community college leaders, at the national, state and institutional levels, must be willing to commit to a new understanding of the roles these…

The United States needs a vocational educational system that delivers, in an applied technological setting, the new basic skills that industry needs, as well as a general education system that provides creative instruction in applied math, physics, and science. To be effective, technological training should encompass, along with machine-specific…

This handbook leads the reader through planning and conducting the collaborative evaluation of a workplace development initiative. A glossary is followed by an introduction that addresses the rationale for collaborative evaluation, values and characteristics, using the handbook in one's own situation, and optimum conditions for collaborative…

Discusses organizational problems that arise from traditional sex-role behaviors. Presents androgyny as a concept that can be integrated with behavioral-science training programs, especially human-resource-management programs. Cites examples of traditional behavior and suggests ways for male and female employees to acquire androgynous behavior.…