Areas within the communications frame-work that many of us need to shore up" are concepts concerning communication, listening as a tool of communication, word power and the importance of word choice, and small-group communication. (Author)

Identifies behaviors that should be taught in the classroom to help the student adjust to the work world. They include poise in accepting criticisms and suggestions, concern for quality, and familiarity with the systems concept of office operations. (CT)

Students should be trained to obtain employment in any kind of office regardless of the office's size, location, or the duties and tasks involved. Therefore, students should be taught as much as possible about the concept and actualization of word processing. (CT)

Diagrams a need perception pyramid relating job satisfaction and performance needs and discusses ergonomics in the office and change in the office function. (HD)

Because of prior research in office occupations at the local, State, and national level, the field of office occupations was chosen as the object for a procedural model for developing curriculum guides in all occupational service areas. Performance standards will be the basis for graduation from the programs. (AG)

Four short articles discuss the training of those who will eventually own and operate their own businesses or have an opportunity to manage a business for others. They include facts, procedures, and concepts that will aid students in becoming effective members of the business community. (JOW)

After identifying six reasons why the traditional office is inefficient, the author offers six suggestions for coping with such inefficiency, emphasizing that word processing might be the answer since it enables a firm to obtain optimum benefits from personnel and equipment through carefully orchestrated procedures and controls. (HD)

Reported are results of a study which compared a traditional method of teaching office practice with a simulation method using MOE Simulation materials. It was found that using simulation was more effective in developing attitudes and personality traits important to the office worker. (SC)

The positions of file clerk, receptionist, typist, office machines operator, and secretary were chosen for emphasis in the development of an elementary career education model. Topical packages and activity packages and a career laboratory were designed to promote career awareness for that age group in office education. (AG)

This catalog, intended to enable business educators to furnish classrooms and laboratories for business and office education, lists appropriate equipment, office furniture, and specialty items. Each category identifies vendors' names and addresses and describes their product lines and price ranges. (SK)

A major weakness in high school and college graduates is their inability to spell and use correct grammar. Secretaries do not correct obvious mistakes and young executives do not have good grammatical and letter writing skills. Teachers must develop proofreading skills in their students. (JOW)

Explores skills needed by staff in the automated office; skills needed by administrative support personnel; and skills needed by executives and managers. Also makes recommendations for updating classroom equipment. (CT)

Techniques to enable accounting teachers to present the accounting worksheet are given, with examples of worksheet columns for income statement, balance sheet, revenue and expense, owner's equity, trial balance, and adjustments. The techniques also show the student the reasons (why) for and the mechanics (how) of the worksheet. (MF)