Trends in typewriting instruction are discussed in the following areas: vocational opportunities for typists, present enrollment in typewriting, approach to teaching typewriting, typing numbers, justification of typewriting costs, and the teaching load of the typewriting teacher. (TA)

Profiles Loy Gotham, an investment executive at PaineWebber, and how she manages stock portfolios for her clients. Distinctions are made between bonds, dividends, mutual funds, profits, and shares. Provides worksheet for tracking a stock. Describes how business was conducted in the past and how basic principles of supply and demand still apply.…

Interviews with 147 students and 14 teachers at Leicester Polytechnic (England) identified differing perceptions and attitudes about "enterprise," entrepreneurial qualities and skills, and self-perception. Training for enterprise should address communication, teamwork, risk taking, decision making, and appropriate attitudes. (SK)

As teachers in German vocational education, the authors have a considerable interest in and responsibility for developing intercultural business skills, which are increasingly vital for successful management across cultures. Special international competence may help trainees find attractive jobs and may also strengthen their companies' position on…

The author wonders about the present status of Notehand in the business education curriculum. (AG)

Designed for use as a supplemental or primary teaching aid in a postsecondary office occupations class, this module on indexing personal, business, and other names consists of an instructor's guide and a student activity packet. The instructor's guide provides general instructions for using a slide/tape presentation by an individual or in a group…

Supporting performance objective 62 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on keeping a postage meter record book are included in this packet. (The packet is the fifth in a set of eight on performing mail activities--CE 016 912-919.) The…

Supporting performance objective 84 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on typing memorandums are included in this packet. (The packet is the third in a set of fifteen on typewriting--CE 016 920-934.) The student materials include a…

Supporting performance objective 82 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on typing file folder lables and mailing labels are included in this packet. (The packet is the fourth in a set of fifteen on typewriting--CE 016 920-934.) The…

Supporting performance objective 76 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on typing addresses on envelopes are included in this packet. (The packet is the fifth in a set of fifteen on typewriting--CE 016 920-934.) The student materials…

Supporting performance objectives 82, 76, and 85 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on chain feeding techniques and correction methods are included in this packet. (The packet is the sixth in a set of fifteen on typewriting--CE 016…

Supporting performance objective 85 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on typing postal cards are included in this packet. (The packet is the seventh in a set of fifteen on typewriting--CE 016 920-934.) The student materials include a…

Supporting performance objective 83 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on typing manuscripts are included in this packet. (The packet is the tenth in a set of fifteen on typewriting--CE 016 920-934.) The packet includes four learning…