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Morris, J. R. S. – School Science Review, 1990
Trends in the educational system for students age 16 to 19 are presented. The situation in the United Kingdom is stressed. Changes and improvements in the educational system are suggested. (CW)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities, Educational Trends, Foreign Countries
Duschl, Richard A.; Shouse, Andrew W.; Schweingruber, Heidi A. – Principal, 2007
The standards movement arrived in the mid-1980s and new curriculum frameworks of instruction were crafted for the reform of science and mathematics curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional development for teachers. Today, the clarion warning calls about science and mathematics education, the fading STEM (science, technology,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Advanced Placement, Educational Change
Social and Labour Bulletin, 1982
This article cites six sources which present planning and implementation strategies for major government-sponsored training programs. These federal programs were designed to allocate funds to modernize training facilities and to provide employment skills for the hard-to-employ youth in six European and Asian nations. (SSH)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Employment Problems, Federal Aid
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Brown, William H., III – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1990
The greatest challenge for American industry will be to have management at all levels that is representative of the diversified workforce that is anticipated. Business must ensure fair compensation, healthy working conditions, growth and personal development opportunities, progress in the company, and pride in the value of work itself. (AF)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Blacks, Business Responsibility, Civil Rights Legislation
Copeland, Lennie – Personnel, 1988
Cultural diversity is a fact of life in the workplace. The human resource manager who values diversity as a source of enrichment and opportunity can bring a wealth of benefits to the company. (JOW)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Labor Force Development, Work Environment
Wagel, William H. – Personnel, 1988
Describes the Individualized Development Program implemented by KLA Instruments Corporation, Santa Clara, California. The program seeks to identify the strengths, shortcomings, and interests of the company's managers. It benefits those whose careers have plateaued as well as managers who have new areas of responsibility. (JOW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Career Development, Employee Attitudes, Labor Force Development
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Kleinfeld, Judith; Kruse, John A. – Monthly Labor Review, 1982
The standard definition of unemployment results in a severe underestimation of Native Americans. Availability of local employment opportunities determines whether they actively look for work. Also, significant numbers choose to work intermittently. It is, therefore, difficult to measure Native American labor force participation. (JOW)
Descriptors: American Indians, Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Occupational Surveys
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Parker, Edwin B. – Information Society, 1981
Discusses changes in the economy that have occurred due to the growth of the information sector, and suggests that the achievement of economic growth in an information-based society without major disruption of the labor force will require policies focused on the development of new sources of employment. (SW)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Economic Development, Information Services, Labor Force
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Parsons, Jennifer Gail; Brinkerhoff, Robert O. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 1997
Parsons describes benefits and limitations of using financial analysis tools to evaluate human resource development programs, suggesting the additional dimension of values. Brinkerhoff's reaction emphasizes the flaws of impact evaluation, suggesting ways to reframe training evaluation. (SK)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Labor Force Development, Program Evaluation, Training
Hager, Paul; Laurent, John – Vocational Aspect of Education, 1990
Although education and training were distinct concepts when Taylorism dominated the workplace, it is no longer appropriate to separate them. Today's highly competitive environment requires the education of a flexible, multiskilled workforce, not training for narrowly defined employment tasks. (SK)
Descriptors: Job Skills, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Vocational Education
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Haugen, Steven E.; Mellor, Earl F. – Monthly Labor Review, 1990
Examines how the numbers of workers with earnings at or below the federal minimum wage varies, depending on how the hourly earnings measure is computed. (Author)
Descriptors: Employment Statistics, Labor Force, Low Income Groups, Minimum Wage
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Plewes, Thomas J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1990
Envisages possible enhancements in labor force data collection, analysis, and dissemination, with expansion of both household and establishment surveys and greater use of administrative data. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Information Dissemination, Labor Force
Training, 1988
Leonard Nadler, who created George Washington University's doctoral program in human resources development (HRD) in 1962, discusses definitions of HRD and its growth as a discipline. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Definitions, Higher Education, Labor Force Development
Jackson, Monica L. – Workforce, 1993
Although labor market indicators paint a dismal picture of the status of African-American workers, they underestimate the extent to which they have been affected by recent trends. Official estimates do not include those not actively seeking work or those frustrated by the job market. (JOW)
Descriptors: Blacks, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Labor Force Nonparticipants
Steinburg, Craig – Training and Development, 1991
Offers specific strategies and ideas on how human resource professionals can collaborate effectively with line management. Includes examples of how it was done at several companies. (JOW)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Human Resources, Labor Force Development, Management Development
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