More students will locate employment in word-processing systems rather than in traditionally organized offices. To prepare students for successful careers in this growing field, business educators must equip students with an understanding of word-processing job structures, employment demands, and user problems. (TA)

Interviews with 10 dislocated office workers determined that (1) primary economic barrier to retraining was applying for unemployment compensation; (2) counseling for stress was financially prohibitive; (3) a positive factor affecting reemployment was employer placement service; and (4) negative factors included lack of information about training…

Includes "Labor History, Industrial Relations, and the Crisis of American Labor" (Brody); "Reckoning with Company Unions: The Case of Thompson Products, 1934-1964" (Jacoby); "Managers and Nonunion Workers in the Rubber Industry: Union Avoidance Strategies in the 1930s" (Nelson); and "'Light Manufacturing': The…

Examined effects of closed versus open physical office environment on worker attitude, perception, and interpersonal relations. Results from 24 university office employees revealed that closed environment offered privacy but isolated employees. Findings suggest use of modular furniture systems may provide privacy and still maintain interactive…

A study investigated the impact of computerization on administrative support positions through a survey of 529 university-educated individuals (166 responses). Results indicate that the majority did not experience the alienating influence of the computer and were enthusiastic about its integration into their work lives. (JOW)

This curriculum guide is designed for 11th- and 12th-grade students or for adults who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial institution field. It can be used as a stand-alone curriculum for an entry-level career as a proof operator, who proofs financial transactions for accuracy and codes them for posting. The guide contains one…

This teaching guide consists of statements of goals and objectives, teachers' notes and suggested activities, and lists of suggested materials for use in teaching a secondary-level course on office procedures. Designed for students enrolled in an office skills cluster of courses, this course is intended to synthesize the knowledge and skills…

This instructor's guide and student activity packet (together with a slide/tape presentation not available here) comprise a module for the postsecondary office occupations education competency area of filing. Modules for other competency areas are available separately. The purpose stated for the module is to help students become familiar with…

This instructor's guide and student activity packet (together with a slide/tape presentation not available here) comprise a module for the postsecondary office occupations education competency area of preparing and distributing notices for meetings. Modules for other competency areas are available separately. The purpose stated for the module is…

This instructor's guide and student activity packet (together with a slide/tape presentation not available here) comprise a module for the postsecondary office occupations education competency area of seeking employment. Modules for other competency areas are available separately. The purpose stated for the module is to help students become…

This instructor's guide and student activity packet (together with a slide/tape presentation not available here) comprise a module for the postsecondary office occupations education competency area of handling incoming and outgoing mail. Modules for other competency areas are available separately. The purpose stated for the module is to help…

Designed to help teachers provide students with various word processing skills, this teacher's guide contains nine units of instruction. The units address various skills that are prerequisite for entry-level word processing positions, including concepts and theories of word processing, language usage, mathematics, machine transcription and…

The document describes the development of a library of 24 North Dakota Occupational Models, each patterned after a specific job in a specific office. A teacher's manual giving tips on implementing the program was also developed. The models were designed to provide high school students with a realistic introduction to a variety of office work and…

These course outlines are intended to assist instructors in the development of curricula for college programs to train medical-dental health clerical support staff. The course outlines consist of a combined profile and four occupational profiles--dental receptionist, hospital clerical worker, medical office assistant, and medical stenographer.…

Developed through synthesis and review of existing task analysis literature, this guide lists tasks expected to be performed by workers in four business and office occupations and presents information for incorporating these tasks into secondary and postsecondary competency based educational programs. Task listings are presented for the following…