The use of occupational clusters in business and office education provides students with experiences needed to make career decisions and with competencies to function successfully in a variety of occupations. (SK)

Examines the two worlds of word processing: a theoretical world found in textbooks and magazines, and a "real" world found in offices where some form of word processing has been introduced. Suggestions for business teachers are included. (CT)

Stresses the importance of including at least the principles of word processing in the business curriculum. Failure to teach word processing because of lack of equipment is a costly mistake for students as well as for the business community. (JOW)

The author states that a systems approach to office work consists of combinations of people, processes, and equipment in subsystems of communication, processing, and storage. To complement advanced office technology, workers need education in such competencies as reprography, typewriting, records management, and human relations. (MF)

Describes the Electronic Office Project that aimed to determine how technology can improve office productivity and how schools can best teach this technology. (JOW).

Discusses ways to teach word processing without equipment expenditures. These include development of basic secretarial skills, machine transcription skills, and supervisory skills; and use of model office simulations. (SK)

Stresses the importance of filing and records management and indicates that the teacher must set the attitude for the class. It is vital to keep up to date with office practice changes, particularly computer records, data transmission, and miniaturized records. (JOW)

With office technology becoming more sophisticated and skilled workers harder to find, meeting personnel needs is a difficult task. In many cases, professional temporaries may be just the answer. (Author)

The court reporting profession has been around for a long time, and the opportunities for these highly trained professionals continue to grow. While most think of a court reporter as the person who reports legal proceedings in the courtroom, there are many other fields that require the expertise of a court reporter. Besides CART (computer-aided…

Discusses nontyping competencies needed in the electronic office and how they can be developed in the traditional typing class. (JOW)

States that the advent of word and data processing centers necessitates an integrated approach to business education curriculum. Describes how a typical word processing center should operate in a school as if it were situated in a large corporation or business. (NRJ)

Group communication and interactive techniques are an important means for accomplishing office tasks. Teachers should plan learning activities which require and simulate planning and interaction in small groups to develop these communication skills. (SK)

Describes a course in information processing which combines word processing (WP) and date processing (DP). The purpose of the course is to make students aware that WP and DP should not work in isolation but together for the common good of the organization. (JOW)

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)

Technological changes and downsizing are affecting office occupations. Educators should concentrate on helping students develop the following: teamwork skills, troubleshooting, work ethic, understanding of organizational culture, ability to cope with change, telephone skills, and lifelong learning attitudes. (SK)