This paper discusses human resources development (HRD) in Japanese industry. Chapter I addresses changing industrial and occupational structures as a foundation for planning and constructing management strategy, especially for business restructuring. The actual situation regarding business diversification is considered, and an attempt is made to…

This book presents an analysis of the processes by which managers are made in Britain and Japan. It provides a detailed comparative study of the careers, training, developmental experience, and job demands of managers in eight companies in four sectors: engineering, banking, retail, and communications. Data are from the following sources:…

This document contains five case studies of management and finance situations in Bangladesh, which are intended to foster classroom discussion and thereby advance management development in that country. One to four discussion questions follow each case study. The titles and authors of the case studies on management are: "Azir Ahmed & Co.,…

This document contains a report of the Guidance and Counselling Services Review, a project undertaken to evaluate classroom guidance, personal counseling, and career development services in the Edmonton public schools. It contains descriptions of guidance and counseling activities in Edmonton schools, Alberta Education initiatives, and the design…

This booklet outlines existing and emerging career selection, reentry, and advancement opportunities for females throughout the European community. Existing educational and employment opportunities for males and females in various Western European nations are compared. New opportunities for girls and new occupations for women who are unemployed or…

In 1979 the Institute of International Education (IIE), a nonprofit organization that works on education programs in 145 countries and with U.S. colleges and universities, began a scholarship program for black South Africans wanting to study in the United States. The models workshop, held at the offices of the IIE in 1987, was made possible by the…

This book is the first result of a research project involving a study of the process by which young people move through secondary school into work or advanced education. The process of subject choice which takes place at the end of the second year of the Scottish secondary system and the students' intentions for the future, at this stage, are…

This report provides an overview of practical challenges of management development (MD) in major United Kingdom employing organizations. It is based on discussions with MD managers representing about 30 large organizations in both private and public sectors, including international companies who attended 2 forums; published material; and research…

Defines career education and examines current approaches which have been labeled career education. These approaches are somewhat atheoretical and inconsistent with accepted definitions of career education. Discusses some general notions derived from career development theory and implications of these notions for practicing counselors. (Author/RC)

The major career guidance service offered by Belgium schools is orientation to general career fields. This aspect is augmented on a more specialized basis by community guidance agencies which utilize psychological, medical, educational and social data about the client in developmental career counseling. (KP)

After a brief history of vocational guidance in Luxembourg, the author explains the functions of vocational guidance offices which, directed by the National Labour Office, specialize in placement of apprentices after analysis of their educational, medical, and psychological characteristics. Little emphasis is currently placed on vocational…

A survey investigated demographic factors, work conditions, professional and career development, the effect of teacher on social and family lives, and relationships with parents, students, fellow teachers, and administrative personnel as factors in teacher resignation. Differences in male and female perceptions were also examined. (MSE)

Provides an overview of the use of test within the Canadian Employment Services. Some of the topics covered include the place of tests in the counseling service (the general context), the level of testing services provided to clients, the training provided for employment counselors, and the involvement of the employment service in test…

Examines attitudes about careers and gender roles for 156 college students from the United States, 621 from Japan, and 157 from Slovenia. A factor analysis indicates that career values form different factors within each country and gender. In all three countries, women are less traditional in gender role attitudes than men. (SLD)

Compares adolescents from East Germany who experienced an educational system offering little choice with adolescents from West Germany who experienced more leeway to investigate career maturity. East German adolescents reported more career maturity. Person-related variables predicted career maturity in both groups; family and peer context were…