This learning unit on descriptive statistics is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to understand the nature and uses of statistics at work, understand information which is obtained from figures at work, use statistics…

This learning unit on supervising with authority is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to define authority, distinguish between different types of authority, and use authority more effectively in the workplace. An…

This learning unit on control via budgets is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. The purpose of the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to describe what a budget is, provide the information required to prepare budgets, understand how budgets are used, and use budgetary control…

This learning unit on supervisors and marketing is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to understand the nature of marketing both to the organization and to the individual in it, understand how customer needs are met by…

This learning unit on needs and rewards is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to understand and list the needs that influence work behavior and devise ways in which a work system can be both productive and rewarding for…

This learning unit on using graphs is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to look at the usefulness of graphs in displaying figures, use graphs to compare sets of figures, identify trends and seasonal variations in…

This learning unit on computers is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to identify the components of a computer system, establish benefits to be obtained from using a computer, understand how a computer can provide…

This learning module, which is part of a management and supervisor training program for managers and supervisors employed at the Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Division, is designed to prepare trainees to perform purchasing and accounting tasks efficiently and effectively. The first section is an introduction to the module. The next three…

This learning unit on easy statistics is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to use statistics to improve his/her decision-making ability, interpret statistics and form judgments on the interpretations other people make,…

These guidelines aim to assist the mathematics education community and others with planning the continuing education of mathematics teachers. Guidelines are included for: (1) mathematics specialists in grades K-8 and 7-12 describing mathematics, problem solving/reasoning/communication, methods and materials, technology, and mathematics education…

This learning unit on stores control is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. The purpose of the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to design and organize the layout of a store for maximum efficiency, understand the types of documentation associated with the movement of goods…

This learning unit on leading change is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to recognize the need for change, adapt to change in the work area, help the workteam adapt to change, and assess the best ways to effect…

This learning unit on supervising in the system is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to understand organizations as systems, understand how authority and responsibility work in the workplace, distinguish between types…

This learning unit on taking decisions is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to apply good principles of problem solving and making decisions so that his/her workteam is able to be, and to stay, productive. An…

This learning unit on enriching work is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to add to the supervisor's knowledge of motivation and enable the supervisor to introduce a job enrichment program into his/her place of work. An introduction provides…