In order to determine if occupationally-oriented curriculums in home economics should be developed at the post-secondary level in Oklahoma, three groups of people were interviewed: (1) managers of business establishments and supervisors of child care agencies, (2) administrators and instructors of home economics courses, and (3) students enrolled…

A study, part of a doctoral dissertation at Oklahoma State University, identified those clerical occupations that fall within the realm of the office assistant program. It also determined from employers major concerns and problems encountered in terms of employee performance in selected occupations. Phase I collected data from 22 instructors of…