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Peer reviewedLandroth, Roger – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1980
Traces the evolution of the American adaptations of Isaac Pitman's British phonography and determines the use of these adaptations in both verbatim reporting and in business from 1843 to 1976. Focuses on the modifications of the system made by several American authors. (CT)
Descriptors: Business Skills, Educational History, Shorthand, Technological Advancement
Peer reviewedOber, B. Scot – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1972
Automatic typewriters and dictating equipment, called word processing'', require some changes in office education courses. (MF)
Descriptors: Automation, Business Skills, Office Machines, Office Occupations Education
Peer reviewedRobertson, Leonard – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1975
The findings evolved from questionnaires received from 204 firms pertaining to needed skills in spelling, typewriting, automatic typewriting, calculating machines, transcription machines, shorthand, and work processing, as well as to attributes of job attendance, cooperation, courtesy, telephone personality and appearance. (Author)
Descriptors: Business Skills, Comparative Analysis, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
Peer reviewedMcLean, Gary N. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1978
Relationships between straight-copy typing and shorthand transcription and between production typing and shorthand transcription were studied using data gathered from seventy-three shorthand students. Results of the correlation analyses showed few significant relationships, indicating that transcription skills are unique. (MF)
Descriptors: Business Skills, Correlation, High Schools, Individual Characteristics
Peer reviewedDolecheck, Carolyn Crawford – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1973
Rapid installation of word processing systems by organizations challenges educators to produce secretarial and managerial personnel with new skills and knowledge, aware of new career paths (administrative secretary, correspondence secretary); with or without automatic equipment, these can best be learned in established courses where basic skills…
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Business Education Teachers, Business Skills, Career Opportunities
Peer reviewedSkudrna, Vincent J. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1980
On the basis of a survey of U.S. undergraduate business schools and industry, a study defined the curricular content (knowledge and skills) in electronic data processing (EDP) and statistical sampling (SS) needed to prepare the accounting study to audit computerized accounting systems. (CT)
Descriptors: Accounting, Business, Business Education, Business Skills
Peer reviewedLevin, Herbert Alan – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1975
The findings showed (1) laboratory students scored significantly higher in clerical ability and infrequency of absence from school and (2) no significant differences existed between the two groups of students in self-esteem and attitudes toward work. The dropout rate was significantly higher for students attending clerical skills training classes.…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Learning Laboratories
Peer reviewedChaney, Lillian Hunt – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Business Skills, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedWhitney, Eugene P. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1979
Results of a study surveying a sample of students from grade 12 (with and without business training) indicated that most high school graduates do not have business skills sufficient to manage their personal business, and that business educators are not providing these skills. Survey questionnaire and statistical tables are appended. (MF)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Basic Skills, Business Education, Business Skills
