This report presents the results of a pilot test by the Texas Water Quality Board (TWQB) of a manpower planning methodology developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water Programs. Project outputs are described and illustrated in sections of the report dealing with work to be done, organizational staffing plan,…

Drawing upon the 1954 National Conference on Rural Education, the Yearbook discusses major problems and possibilities arising from significant changes in rural education. Part I presents an overview of education for rural America -- its achievements, continuing problems and some suggestions for their solutions, and the challenge for the immediate…

This comprehensive analysis of training needs, which is illustrated with case studies and factual examples, is directed towards training management, but its concepts are expressed in terms valuable to all management. The first chapter answers the question, "What are training needs?" The following chapters discuss present and future training needs,…

An analysis of the work environment, social roles, work activity, manpower and productivity, and vocational interests of pharmacists suggests the need for broad-based curriculum giving equal emphasis to the administrative, behavioral, and social sciences and to the biological, chemical, and physical sciences. (MSE)

Former president of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) outlines group's goals. Suggests expanding scope of organization, increasing training for government service, adding membership services, and designing new programs. (DS)

Educational programs for preparing hired farm labor are needed for retraining displaced farm workers for the skilled jobs of mechanized operations. (GB)

Describes a curriculum management approach to training that ties together employee career development, current performance needs, and future business plans in order to provide a coherent planning system for the conduct of industrial training. (LRA)

Reviews a collection of papers by U.S. and Australian scholars and government officials on the impact of new technologies on the structure of employment in capitalist countries, and how the educational system should respond to changing labor market needs. (SV)

This article describes the outcomes of a needs assessment concerning current training needs and performance targets for non-degreed employees in the food industry. Focus groups were used to gather data from 5 food-processing companies: a fresh vegetable company, a canned vegetable company, 2 snack food companies, and a meat company. Focus group…

In recent years, due to economic restructuring, the problems Hong Kong has been facing are the "knowledge deficit" in the workforce and a shortage of well-educated manpower. The Hong Kong Government has implemented a number of continuing education policies with an ultimate goal to encourage and help the workforce to strengthen themselves…

Competencies essential for organization development consultants, internal and external, have evolved over 20 years, based on literature and feedback from nearly 2,000 practitioners and academics. Further research is being conducted to determine what competencies are essential for internal and external organization development consultants today and…

Employers must take into consideration (1) that workers have an innate desire to learn and to grow on the job and (2) that college graduates take jobs previously held by those with less formal education, if they are to attract, motivate, and retain workers. (AG)

Differences in training in developing countries can be traced to the experiences of colonization, industrialization, and advancing technology. Since decolonization after World War II, developing countries have had to cope with depleted primary resources and unprecedented and unexpectedly rapid industrialization. Industrialization has taken the…

The answers from 247 questionnaires from managers of 27 corporations, divided between the eastern and western United States, were analyzed to determine those college and university courses which business and industry feel would contribute most to the future managerial success of a person graduating from college and starting a career as a…

The mission of this Task Force was to review what the public and private sectors are now doing for physically handicapped Americans and to recommend what might be done to improve services and programs. Specifically, the Task Force was to provide an overview of problems faced by handicapped people in order to determine how best to assist them in…