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Weinberg, Ray; Mitchell, Stephen – 1996
A human resource (HR) function should be strategically integrated with a company's business plan to help the company achieve its business objectives. Four elements ensure that the HR function carries out this role: plan strategically, align activities, value employees, and be proactive. The major components of a strategic HR program--obtaining,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Evaluation Criteria, Fringe Benefits
Martell, Richard F.; And Others – 1992
Relying on estimates of variance explained to assess the practical significance of research findings is now common practice. It is suggested that such estimates can offer an inaccurate picture, often underestimating the practical significance of statistically small effects. As an example, research on employment discrimination indicates that in…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Decision Making, Effect Size, Employed Women
Nielsen, Earl T. – 1977
Designed to assist school administrators in their efforts to secure, train, and retain the most qualified instructional aides available, the monograph discusses procedures for employment, payroll processing, aide supervision, performance appraisal, and legal aspects involved in the hiring of instructional aides. Specific topics include…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Contracts, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Interviews
Griffin, Bobbie L.; Blankenship, A. Ray – 1971
The Huntsville Module proposed a model program for the training and use of volunteer recruiters that could be used in other Adult Basic Education (ABE) systems in the Appalachian area; specifically, to (1) define procedures for identification and selection of volunteers, (2) provide an eighteen-hour training program, (3) compare recruitment and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Wigdor, Alexandra K., Ed.; Green, Bert F., Jr., Ed. – 1991
This is the sixth and final report of the National Research Council's Committee on the Performance of Military Personnel on the Joint-Service Job Performance Measurement/Enlistment Standards (JPM) Project, a project designed to develop measures of performance for entry-level military jobs so that enlistment standards could be linked to performance…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Armed Forces, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Johnson, Diane E. – 1983
This training package, one in a series of instructional modules consisting of an instructor's guide and a student activity packet, deals with managing the office employee. Included in the instructor's guide are general directions for implementing the presentation; a detailed guide for teaching the lesson that includes performance objectives,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Behavioral Objectives, Business Education, Classroom Techniques
STOKES, PAUL M. – 1966
DESIGNED TO AID FOREMEN AND OTHER SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL IN THE TASK OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND RETRAINING, THIS MANUAL DISCUSSES SUCH ASPECTS AS THE NATURE OF SKILL TRAINING, THE ROLE OF THE INSTRUCTOR, STAGES IN CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM PLANNING, TRAINEE SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT, ON THE JOB AND OFF THE JOB TRAINING, PRINCIPLES OF ADULT LEARNING,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Curriculum Development, Discipline Policy, Evaluation Methods
Ohio Library Foundation, Columbus. – 1975
A guide which any library may use to achieve its own statement of personnel policy presents policy models which suggest rules and regulations to be used to supervise the staffs of public and academic libraries. These policies cover: (1) appointments; (2) classification of positions; (3) faculty and staff development; (4) performance evaluations;…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Libraries, Employer Employee Relationship, Government Libraries
Griffenhagen-Kroeger, Inc., San Francisco, CA. – 1973
This combined management audit and personnel staffing survey of a sample of Alabama schools reports recommendations for policy changes to the Alabama Education Study Commission. Policy changes in educational management are suggested with respect to school organization, state fund apportionment procedures, curriculum development, test scoring,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Rice, Dick C. – 1968
To depict the current status of vocational education state leadership personnel in terms of policies, numbers, education, and experience, a five-part questionnaire was utilized in 31 states to: (1) determine the existence and content of professional personnel policies and their effects on the operation of state divisions of vocational education,…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Dismissal (Personnel), Disqualification
Schmidt, Frank L.; And Others – 1974
Utilizing eight apprentices in the mentals trades, this study empirically evaluated a number of techniques designed to produce performance tests that are economically feasible, reliable, content-valid, and less disadvantageous to minority group members than paper-and-pencil measures. The final test was economically feasible, reliable with respect…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Apprenticeships, Certification, Employment Qualifications
Prewitt, Jeff – 1992
Following a workshop on "Innovations in Employment Testing that Improve Validity and Reduce Adverse Impact," the City of Louisville (Kentucky) implemented a strategy to develop a comprehensive testing and recruiting program for police recruits. To improve candidate expectations and preparation, the following activities were undertaken:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Affirmative Action, Employment Practices, Employment Qualifications
Wise, Lauress L. – 1992
Lessons derived from the Job Performance Measurement (JPM) Project, which is overseen by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel, for educational assessment are explored. The JPM Project was initiated to develop high fidelity measures of performance on the job that can be used to evaluate personnel…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Federal Programs
Leidenfrost, Nancy B.; And Others – 1977
This booklet was developed as a guide for home economists who are responsible for teaching paraprofessionals (individuals who usually have no college degree and are trained and supervised by county home economists) how to teach low-income families. The content is in seven short sections: (1) Planning the Program discusses available resources,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
Edwards, Keith J. – 1976
The use of tests in personnel decisions has become an increasing legal liability for employers. The major questions raised by the courts concerning this use of tests are described. Current federal guidelines for performance appraisal systems, as established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, are explained and traced to Title VII of…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Criterion Referenced Tests, Employers
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