Several issues related to the licensure of industrial/organizational (I/O) psychologists are considered. Initially, the status quo of psychological licensing is reviewed. Reasons for favoring and opposing licensure are examined in terms of the protection of the public and protection of the field. Generic, specialty, and combined generic and…

Presented is a collection of abstracts of selected technical reports, journal articles, and other documents resulting from research supported by the directorates of the National Science Foundation. Reports are grouped by sponsoring directorate: Biological, Behavioral and Social Sciences; Engineering; and Scientific, Technological and Industrial…

Sixteen background papers presented to a plenary session at a 1980 workshop on the role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in aeronautics are presented. The central task of the workshop was to examine the relationship of NASA's research capabilities to the state of U.S. aviation and to make recommendations about NASA's…

Discusses: research and development (R&D) spending by government agencies; federal support for specific areas of R&D; outlays for R&D by the chemical industry and individual chemical firms; manpower in industrial R&D; and sources of R&D funds for universities/colleges. Detailed statistical tables are included. (JN)

Although a stable economy, abundant natural resources, free competition of ideas, and cooperation between government/universities/industries have been responsible for American preeminence in science/technology, it is threatened by high inflation, obsession with short-term results, declining respect for quality/value of products, and a…

Since industry is investing heavily in research/development, the government's responsibility should be to assure that industrial spending is paralleled by real growth in its support of basic research. Such growth is realistic (even with budgetary constraints) given a proposed compact between government, universities, and industry for support of…

Reviews results from controlled research data and evaluation of career development programs that include career planning and career management. Identifies elements of successful programs. Concludes match between individual career needs and organizational goals plays a vital role in the implementation of a successful program. (Author/TE)

Young children receive higher doses of pesticides than any other age group. The younger a child is the more difficulty the body will have in coping with toxins in general. Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) do not adequately protect children. Evidence of harm from a pesticide often has to be overwhelmingly strong before anything is done about it.…

This report on Federal agency research and development (R&D) is based on the FY 1983 Presidential budget which continues the economic revitalization policies initiated in the previous year's budget. While the report emphasizes analyses of detailed data on R&D performers, fields of science, and geographic distribution of R&D, it also…

This document consists of articles which have been selected to provide insight into different aspects of the relationship between the two most pressing and challenging issues of the current time. The first is the need to achieve a just level of economic development for two-thirds of the world's population that live in poverty. The second is the…

This six-chapter report is designed to provide a background against which the U.S. Congress can evaluate specific policy initiatives in the innovation area. Chapter I, an introduction, considers the potential for increased innovation and the government role, focusing on R&D investments and private-sector incentives. Chapter II discusses the links…

This report discusses the support of research and development (R&D) by the federal government through appropriate agencies; it uses data from an annual survey of federal agencies following the preparation of their budgets for 1984. Therefore, this information reflects the continuation of Reagan administration policies to strengthen the United…

The Public Understanding of Science Program (PUOS) was formed in 1957 to help improve popular awareness and understanding of the role, activities, methods, and implications of science. The first section of this document highlights the role and purpose of the PUOS program, summarizing the need for informal science education, PUOS strategy, the…

A surge in bequests and individual and corporate giving have created a 17.8% increase in private support for 71 institutions in spite of tax law changes. The trend is seen as a result of a decade of serious efforts to increase planned giving. California institutions fared best. (MSE)

Offers perspectives on the status and direction of federal science policy. Assesses current efforts dealing with megaprojects, basic research, and cooperative projects. Provides suggestions for improving federal science policy so as to better promote industrial competitiveness. (ML)