This paper examines how differences in curricular design of undergraduate accounting programs influence pass rates on the Business Environment and Concepts Section of the CPA Exam. The association of the pass rate of a school's accounting graduates to the design of the schools accounting program and to other school characteristics was examined…

This article describes The Villages High School (VHS), a charter school where students are taught with real-world skills. At Villages High, a unique creation of local development company The Villages Of Lake-Sumter Inc., the curriculum is serious business. Under its charter agreement with the Sumter County school district, the school must provide…

In this article, the author describes how teachers, students, and other community members collaborated in the planning and preparation of World Bazaar, a project aimed to immerse elementary students into modern and ancient cultures through reading, writing, researching, using maps, and seeing videos. On the day of the World Bazaar, the courtyard…

Discusses the increasing cost of producing business documents and states that the use of word processing equipment can reduce the cost significantly. Indicates that basic dictation skills are the same regardless of the equipment used. Suggests classroom techniques and includes a sample rating sheet for evaluation. (JOW)

Interviews with 52 craft workers and 52 apprentices in Kenya found that apprentices had more formal education and 76.9% of craft workers acquired technical skills informally. Both groups felt self-employment skills were not well taught in the informal sector, despite the need for business planning, bookkeeping, marketing, and other skills. (SK)

Offers an analysis of how various feminist approaches to organizational communication can provide insights into the consequences of traditional gender interactions in everyday organizing processes. Advocates change toward feminist values in theory and practice of organizational communications study. (HB)

An expert panel identified 20 business concepts important for a family nurse practitioner curriculum. A focus group of practitioners verified the concepts and clarified relevant information to be taught. The business concepts center on management and operations of a clinical practice. (SK)

The author describes implementation of quality circle assignments in a basic business class. This format is designed to model closely actual experiences students will have in many contemporary American businesses. (CH)

Argues for acceptance of multiple forms of PR evaluation. Suggests including such unquantifiables as creativity and attitude in measurements to form a valid basis for action. Discusses six levels of measureability. (MS)

States that Bowman has identified a number of serious problems in our social and business environments and supports his adaptation of Maslow's model of human motivation as a communication theory and his interpretation of self-actualization beyond its popularized notion as simply a self-centered desire to develop one's own capabilities. (EL)

Describes a field-tested program for making students aware of and adept in skills that have brought success to business owners in their local community. Entrepreneurship education must be regarded as a complement to existing vocational and business education programs. (JOW)

Lists suggestions for teachers to prepare them for teaching clerical skills to handicapped students. Specifically discusses teaching typewriting to students with missing fingers or arms and business skills to hearing and visually impaired students. Lists sources of additional information. (JOW)

Interviews, observations, and checklists were used to measure business skills cognition of 208 informal-sector microenterprise owners in Kenya (91 had some primary, 109 some secondary, and 4 some postsecondary education). The association between educational level and business skills cognition was significant and positive. (Contains 27 references.)…

The authors analyzed three techniques employed in technological forecasting: (1) brainstorming, (2) extrapolation, and (3) scenario writing. They argue that these techniques have value to practitioners, particularly managers, who are often affected by technological change. (CH)

Outlines the two basic models that colleges of business follow in their development as institutions, the vertical and the horizontal models. Considers how each of these models affects the design and practice of the teaching of business communication. Asks that faculty be constantly aware of these two models. (HB)