Vocational training courses for people whose work involves them with organizing and managing other people are at present much too narrow; a broader, more liberal component needs to be introduced into them. (EB)

This report provides the recommendations made by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology based from its examination on the accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. Colleges are the advanced skills educators of choice. Aligned with the needs of…

The Group of Eight (Go8) welcomes the Government's commitment to developing a comprehensive research workforce strategy. Australia's research capacity and the continuing translation of research into policy, products and services is directly linked to the future productivity of the economy, social wellbeing, environmental outcomes and the nation's…

The "Report on the Condition of Higher Education in Ohio" is issued annually as a statutory responsibility. Its purpose is to provide policymakers and the general public a snapshot of where the state stands in providing the higher education services Ohio needs in the competitive world. The Regents believe that Ohio needs college…

This project was conducted to: (1) identify and clarify the primary needs and issues related to highway safety manpower education and training, (2) evaluate the potential sources of assistance for resolving the needs and issues, and (3) evolve strategies for bringing about a significant improvement in the quality and quantity of highway safety…

The recent vehement and highly visible critique of the North American business school curriculum illuminates core tensions in the field of human resource development (HRD) related to the role and responsibility of the profession in for-profit organizations and the educative process by which future practitioners are prepared. If the business school…

This paper was developed by the Liaison Subcommittee of the Traffic Educational and Training Committee to: (1) delineate highway safety manpower and training problems, (2) propose activities to meet these problems, and (3) develop a proposed course of action to initate the activities. Included are: (1) a discussion of areas where manpower…

The probable demand for and supply of management education in the United Kingdom over the next six or seven years is investigated. The project was intended partly to provide a preliminary study for the National Economic Development Office Management Education, Training, and Development Committee and partly to meet the special request of the…

The interview with Edgar B. Speer, chairman and chief executive of the United States Steel Corporation, focuses on the company's training and development activities. The role of the training department in management development is discussed. (EC)

Effective use of manpower resources is of vital concern for future economic prosperity. Author stresses the important role of further education and training services and the potential available through these active forces for economic as well as social progress. (Editor/RB)

Martin McBride, Hugh Henderson, Peter Dawson, and O. E. Gullander in a panel discussion present their views on the relationship between Canadian training needs and Canada's trade position. (Author/BP)

Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…

Workers' education in the Belgian trade union movement began in the twentieth century. The author recalls the founding and aims of various institutions which trained workers, describes the evolution of course programs up to the present time, and deals with the question of "time credit" and further training. (Author/BP)

Four Spanish-speaking Americans discuss manpower programs and the needs of their people. (Editor)